unattributed

adjective

un·​at·​trib·​ut·​ed ˌən-ə-ˈtri-ˌbyü-təd 

-byə-

: not ascribed or credited to a source : not attributed

an unattributed quote

unattributed paintings

Examples of unattributed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Instead, the agency provided an unattributed email statement. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026

Spanish-American art historian Salvador Salort-Pons has announced the discovery of a previously unattributed portrait by Spanish Baroque painter Diego Velázquez. — Theo Belci, Artforum, 7 July 2026

Fox does not disclose tournament ad revenue, and spot pricing circulates only as unattributed estimates. — Maureen Kerr, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

The dice chairs are unattributed and the artwork above the windows is by Celeste Fichter. — Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 16 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unattributed

• attributed
• distributed