Need another word that means the same as “unproven”? Find 15 synonyms for “unproven” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Unproven” are: unproved, speculative, suppositional, theoretical, hypothetical, putative, academic, notional, abstract, provisional, unconfirmed, unsettled, indefinite, preliminary, subject to confirmation
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “unproven” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
| abstract | Dealing with a subject in the abstract without practical purpose or intention. Abstract concepts such as love or beauty. |
| academic | (of a person) interested in or excelling at scholarly pursuits and activities. Academic achievement. |
| hypothetical | Denoting or containing a proposition of the logical form if p then q. Let us take a hypothetical case. |
| indefinite | Not decided or not known. Amorphous blots of color having vague and indefinite edges. |
| notional | (in language teaching) denoting or relating to a syllabus that aims to develop communicative competence. To create a notional world for oneself. |
| preliminary | Denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important. The discussions were seen as preliminary to the policy paper. |
| provisional | (of a postage stamp) put into circulation temporarily, usually owing to the unavailability of the definitive issue. A provisional government. |
| putative | Purported; commonly put forth or accepted as true on inconclusive grounds. The putative author of the book. |
| speculative | (of a business venture) undertaken on the chance of success, without a pre-existing contract. Raised a speculative eyebrow. |
| subject to confirmation | Likely to be affected by something. |
| suppositional | Based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence. |
| theoretical | Concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations. A theoretical physicist. |
| unconfirmed | Not confirmed as to truth or validity. An unconfirmed report of shots being fired. |
| unproved | Not proved. Unproved assumptions. |
| unsettled | Still in doubt. They charge interest on debts that remain unsettled after 30 days. |
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