unapproved

adjective

un·​ap·​proved ˌən-ə-ˈprüvd 

: not judged to be acceptable : not given official approval : not approved

drugs unapproved by the FDA

an unapproved credit card transaction

unapproved travel expenses

Examples of unapproved in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In that case, New York Attorney General Letitia James contended that promoting an unapproved treatment – one that medical studies have found to be dangerous – could violate state consumer fraud laws. — Lucinda M. Finley, The Conversation, 24 July 2026

In June, Kennedy added members to the advisory group who, with one exception, had obvious interests in the manufacture and sale of the unapproved peptides. — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2026

But on July 23, eight committee members voted in favor of adding the unapproved peptides BPC-157, KPV and TB-500. — Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 24 July 2026

Homemade dairy desserts from an unapproved source without proper labels were being sold. — Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 23 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1667, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unapproved

• approved
• disproved
• improved
• removed
• reproved
• unmoved
• unproved
• disapproved
• reapproved
• unimproved
• grooved
• moved