unprovableadj.

Brit.

/(ˌ)ʌnˈpruːvəbl/, U.S.

/ˌənˈpruvəb(ə)l/

Forms: see un- prefix¹ and provable adj.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, provable adj.

Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + provable adj.

1. That cannot be proved; of which the truth or validity cannot be established.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > insecure knowledge, uncertainty > questionable state or quality > state of being unprovable > [adjective]

unprovable1387

unprobable1532

undeterminable1588

unveritable1589

undemonstrable1593

unwarrantable1612

indeterminable1646

unavouchable1650

undefinable1690

unascertainable1827

unverifiable1861

incorrigible1946

1387–8 Petition London Mercers in R. W. Chambers & M. Daunt Bk. London Eng. (1931) 35 Were it neuer so vnpreuable.

a1500 (c1425) Andrew of Wyntoun Oryg. Cron. Scotl. (Nero) ix. l. 2042 Eftyr þat he had beyn..in exile Be fenȝheid fals suspicioun, And al wnprowabil be ressoun.

1556 N. Grimald tr. Cicero Thre Bks. Duties ii. f. 65 So we, dissenting from them, do saie again, somme thinges be prouable, somme vnprouable.

1615 Bp. J. Hall Recoll. Treat. 825 A Religion, that depends wholly vpon nice & poor vncertainties, and vnproueable supposals.

1677 R. Gilpin Dæmonol. Sacra ii. vii. 325 Though Satans injections of Non-election be altogether unproveable.

1756 Satirical Rev. Manifold Falshoods conc. Earthquake 84 The raw unprovable Hypotheses, which certain modern reasoners build on.

1825 J. Bentham Indications Respecting Ld. Eldon 79 By an unpunishable and unprovable, though solemn act of insincerity.

1878 Fortn. Rev. 1 May 724 Unprovable speculations about the firmament.

1908 F. W. Clarke Data Geochem. 32 A supposition which is possibly true, but unprovable.

1999 Vanity Fair Mar. 100/3 This claim is unfalsifiable to the same extent that it is unprovable.

†2. Incapable of turning out well; that will not yield a profit. Cf. provable adj. 4. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > failure or lack of success > [adjective] > incapable of succeeding

unprovable1649

1649 W. Blith Eng. Improver xxi. 126 Avoyd the getting of Eaten, Bitten, Rough, and Brushy, all being unproveable sets.

1660 G. Wither Speculum Speculativum 155 The Lambs became unproveable ane lean.

1672 R. Steele Plain Disc. Uprightness i. xiv. 70 Would you think it well to have a crack't estate offered to you? an unsound beast, or unproveable wares, imposed upon you.

Derivatives

unˈprovableness n. = unprovability n.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > insecure knowledge, uncertainty > questionable state or quality > state of being unprovable > [noun]

incorrigibilitya1631

indemonstrableness1727

unprovabilitya1881

unprovableness1883

1883 Contemp. Rev. Nov. 697 There is always a great deal of vagueness, and..of unprovableness, in charges of immorality against a whole race.

1986 Amer. Speech 61 270 His statement is..nonsense. The sheer scope of its unprovableness is breathtaking.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	unprovable
释义	unprovableadj. Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnˈpruːvəbl/, U.S. /ˌənˈpruvəb(ə)l/ Forms: see un- prefix¹ and provable adj. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, provable adj. Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + provable adj. 1. That cannot be proved; of which the truth or validity cannot be established. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > insecure knowledge, uncertainty > questionable state or quality > state of being unprovable > [adjective] unprovable1387 unprobable1532 undeterminable1588 unveritable1589 undemonstrable1593 unwarrantable1612 indeterminable1646 unavouchable1650 undefinable1690 unascertainable1827 unverifiable1861 incorrigible1946 1387–8 Petition London Mercers in R. W. Chambers & M. Daunt Bk. London Eng. (1931) 35 Were it neuer so vnpreuable. a1500 (c1425) Andrew of Wyntoun Oryg. Cron. Scotl. (Nero) ix. l. 2042 Eftyr þat he had beyn..in exile Be fenȝheid fals suspicioun, And al wnprowabil be ressoun. 1556 N. Grimald tr. Cicero Thre Bks. Duties ii. f. 65 So we, dissenting from them, do saie again, somme thinges be prouable, somme vnprouable. 1615 Bp. J. Hall Recoll. Treat. 825 A Religion, that depends wholly vpon nice & poor vncertainties, and vnproueable supposals. 1677 R. Gilpin Dæmonol. Sacra ii. vii. 325 Though Satans injections of Non-election be altogether unproveable. 1756 Satirical Rev. Manifold Falshoods conc. Earthquake 84 The raw unprovable Hypotheses, which certain modern reasoners build on. 1825 J. Bentham Indications Respecting Ld. Eldon 79 By an unpunishable and unprovable, though solemn act of insincerity. 1878 Fortn. Rev. 1 May 724 Unprovable speculations about the firmament. 1908 F. W. Clarke Data Geochem. 32 A supposition which is possibly true, but unprovable. 1999 Vanity Fair Mar. 100/3 This claim is unfalsifiable to the same extent that it is unprovable. †2. Incapable of turning out well; that will not yield a profit. Cf. provable adj. 4. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > failure or lack of success > [adjective] > incapable of succeeding unprovable1649 1649 W. Blith Eng. Improver xxi. 126 Avoyd the getting of Eaten, Bitten, Rough, and Brushy, all being unproveable sets. 1660 G. Wither Speculum Speculativum 155 The Lambs became unproveable ane lean. 1672 R. Steele Plain Disc. Uprightness i. xiv. 70 Would you think it well to have a crack't estate offered to you? an unsound beast, or unproveable wares, imposed upon you. Derivatives unˈprovableness n. = unprovability n. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > insecure knowledge, uncertainty > questionable state or quality > state of being unprovable > [noun] incorrigibilitya1631 indemonstrableness1727 unprovabilitya1881 unprovableness1883 1883 Contemp. Rev. Nov. 697 There is always a great deal of vagueness, and..of unprovableness, in charges of immorality against a whole race. 1986 Amer. Speech 61 270 His statement is..nonsense. The sheer scope of its unprovableness is breathtaking. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1387
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