Definitions

1. adjective

not supported or confirmed by evidence or proof; not substantiated.

“The new medical treatment has been deemed unproven and requires more research.”

2. noun

a person or thing that is not yet proven or supported by evidence or proof.

“The scientist was studying the effects of the unproven new compound on the human body.”

3. verb

to fail to prove or demonstrate the truth or validity of something.

“The lawyer’s case was unproven, and the defendant was acquitted.”