unsupported
adjective
unsupported is spelled U-N-S-U-P-P-O-R-T-E-D: 11 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 29,270th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, unsupported means “Without physical support” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in unsupported?
| Letters | 11: U-N-S-U-P-P-O-R-T-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 29,270th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is unsupported?
Unsupported appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 29,270th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce unsupported?
Unsupported has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of unsupported
- more unsupported comparative
- most unsupported superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does unsupported mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Without physical support.
The bombed bridge was left unsupported and soon collapsed.
- 2
For which support or help is not available.
This obsolete software is unsupported. Please upgrade to the latest version.
- 3
Without confirmation from a credible source, without verifying support
The sentence was unsupported by an inline citation or general bibliographic reference source notes.
- 4
Not supported by or borne out of evidence or facts.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Unsupported in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | nicht unterstützt, ungestützt , unbestätigt |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does unsupported come from?
From Middle English unsupported, equivalent to un- + supported.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).