ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Unbacked

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Unbacked is an adjective meaning (not comparable) Having no back.

Meaning

(not comparable) Having no back.

More Meanings

  1. Not supported or backed up (by someone or something).
  2. Having no (or few) backers.
  3. (photography, holography) (of a plate) Not having an antihalation backing.
  4. (obsolete, not comparable) Of an animal: never having been ridden or not accustomed to being ridden; not (currently) being ridden.

Example Sentences

an unbacked bench
an unbacked racehorse
a largely unbacked fundraising project
This was an intellectual decision, unbacked by moral energy.

Synonyms for unbacked

Depending on context, synonyms include unsupported, unbroken, single-handed, unassisted.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include unsupported, unassisted, single-handed, unvouched, untailed, unbackable.

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