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UNSUPPORTED
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Not held up or borne
Example:
removal of the central post left the roof unsupported
Classified under:
Similar:
strapless (having no straps)
unbraced (without braces or props)
Antonym:
supported (held up or having the weight borne especially from below)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Not sustained or maintained by nonmaterial aid
Example:
unsupported accusations
Classified under:
Similar:
baseless; groundless; idle; unfounded; unwarranted; wild (without a basis in reason or fact)
single-handed; unassisted; unbacked (unsupported by other people)
uncorroborated; unsubstantiated (unsupported by other evidence)
Antonym:
supported (sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support))
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