unconfirmed

English

Etymology

un- +‎ confirmed

Pronunciation

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Adjective

unconfirmed (not comparable)

1. Not finally established, settled or confirmed.

   We are hearing unconfirmed reports of an explosion.

2. (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