unattributed

adjective un·at·trib·ut·ed \ ˌən-ə-ˈtri-ˌbyü-təd , -byə- \

Updated on: 1 Apr 2018

Definition of unattributed

: not ascribed or credited to a source : not attributed

an unattributed quote

unattributed paintings

Recent Examples of unattributed from the Web

As with so many virtuoso musicians a level below stardom, much of his work was unattributed.

— giovanni russonello, New York Times, "Buell Neidlinger, Acclaimed Genre-Crossing Bassist, Dies at 82," 25 Mar. 2018
One of them, from the British painter Brion Gysin (unattributed), was for Haschich Fudge.

— moira hodgson, WSJ, "Review: The American ‘Gourmands’ Way’ Through France," 17 Nov. 2017
In 2015 enterprising enemies set up a Twitter bot dedicated to sending him tweets with unattributed quotes from Benito Mussolini, Italy’s fascist dictator.

— The Economist, "Less Euromaidan, more GamergateOnce considered a boon to democracy, social media have started to look like its nemesis," 4 Nov. 2017
Leva found them on eBay, unattributed, for a couple hundred dollars each.

— nancy hass, ELLE Decor, "Creative License: Inside the Home of C. Wonder's Creative Director," 21 Sep. 2012

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