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- [uh-test]
- /əˈtɛst/
- /ˌʌnəˈtɛstɪd /
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-test]
- /əˈtɛst/
Definitions of unattested word
- verb with object unattested to bear witness to; certify; declare to be correct, true, or genuine; declare the truth of, in words or writing, especially affirm in an official capacity: to attest the truth of a statement. 1
- verb with object unattested to give proof or evidence of; manifest: His works attest his industry. 1
- verb with object unattested to put on oath. 1
- verb without object unattested to testify or bear witness (often followed by to): to attest to the reliability of an employee. 1
- noun unattested Archaic. witness; testimony; attestation. 1
- adjective unattested not attested, certified, or supported by evidence 0
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Origin of unattested
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; (< Middle French attester) < Latin attestārī to bear witness to, equivalent to at- at- + testārī (test(is) a witness + -ā- thematic vowel + -rī infinitive suffix)
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Parts of speech for Unattested
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unattested popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
unattested usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for unattested
adj unattested
- anonymous — If you remain anonymous when you do something, you do not let people know that you were the person who did it.
- innominate — having no name; nameless; anonymous.
adjective unattested
- bearding — the growth of hair on the face of an adult man, often including a mustache.
- whatchamacallit — an object or person whose name one does not know or cannot recall.
- whatsis — a thing or object whose name one does not know or cannot recall.
Antonyms for unattested
adjective unattested
- identified — to recognize or establish as being a particular person or thing; verify the identity of: to identify handwriting; to identify the bearer of a check.
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