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

Electric vehicle owners, beware: Buying a cheap, unapproved converter to connect your EV to a Tesla DC fast charger — or connect your Tesla to the more common CCS charger — could damage your vehicle. —Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 3 Aug. 2025

The law does not distinguish between personal and professional communication, meaning school staff and volunteers are prohibited from messaging or responding to students within their same district on unapproved platforms, no matter the subject matter. —Ruby Grisin, Louisville Courier Journal, 31 July 2025

However, Vought and the OMB have seized upon the testimony as proof that the Fed may have breached the National Capital Planning Act by making unapproved changes to the renovation plans. —Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025

Finally, health inspectors cited the restaurant using an unapproved storage area to hold refrigerators, chest freezers and various dry storage goods and equipment. —Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2025

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