unconfirmed

English

Etymology

un- +‎ confirmed

Pronunciation

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Adjective

unconfirmed (not comparable)

Not finally established, settled or confirmed.
We are hearing unconfirmed reports of an explosion.
(Christianity) Not having undergone the ritual of confirmation.
- 2001, Erwin Fahlbusch, Geoffrey William Bromiley, The encyclopedia of Christianity, Volume 2:
  In the ecumenical world a cry is heard for the admission of unconfirmed children to communion...

Translations

not finally established, settled or confirmed

Bulgarian: непроверен (bg) (neproveren)
Danish: ubekræftet
German: unbestätigt
Norwegian:
Bokmål: ubekrefta, ubekreftet

Nynorsk: ubekrefta
Russian: неподтверждённый (ru) (nepodtverždjónnyj)
Swedish: obekräftad

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