CEFR B2

unprovable

adjective

Meaning

Impossible to demonstrate as true or correct.

Examples

The claim that ghosts exist is unprovable.
Many philosophical questions are unprovable.

Synonyms: unverifiable, disputable, unsubstantiated, apocryphal

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unprovable (B2)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˌʌnˈpruːvəbəl/

Definition

Impossible to demonstrate as true or correct.

Examples

The claim that ghosts exist is unprovable.
Many philosophical questions are unprovable.
His theory remained unprovable for decades.

How to Use unprovable

unprovable by (prepositional phrase): Impossible to demonstrate as true or correct using a specific method or agent. — "This hypothesis is unprovable by current scientific methods."

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