adjective
- not supported or endorsed by someone or something
- not having financial support or funding
- not having been ridden or broken in
Usage: used of horses
Examples
- The candidate’s unbacked claims were quickly dismissed by voters.
- The startup failed because it remained unbacked by investors.
- Her theory was unbacked by any scientific evidence.
- The unbacked horse reared when the rider approached.
- Without proper documentation, his story remained unbacked.
- The unbacked proposal was rejected by the committee.
- They couldn’t train the unbacked stallion safely.