uncredited

adjective

un·​cred·​it·​ed ˌən-ˈkre-di-təd How to pronounce uncredited (audio)
: not credited
especially : not given credit, recognition, or acknowledgement
a negotiator whose contributions have gone uncredited
: not named or acknowledged in the list of people contributing to a performance (as in a film)
an uncredited actor
an uncredited appearance

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Among his other credits are writing songs for Lady Gaga, Ray Charles, Tom Jones, George Jones, Cher, The Rolling Stones (uncredited), Tedeschi Trucks, Sheryl Crow and others, according to his website. Marina Watts, People.com, 11 Aug. 2025 In addition to the able supporting cast, there are some uncredited surprises including a bit with Dave Bautista that doesn’t really come off, and a brief but funny interrogation with Busta Rhymes. Pete Hammond, Deadline, 30 July 2025 Carrie Fisher famously did a major rewrite of the original script (Sandler and Apatow eventually did a similarly uncredited pass afterward), which was based on Sandler’s idea of wanting to make a movie set in the ’80s and to play a wedding singer who got left at the altar. Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 30 July 2025 His uncredited influence shaped the film’s aesthetic and editorial decisions, to the point that the line between oversight and authorship blurred entirely. Remy Blumenfeld, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for uncredited

Word History

First Known Use

1586, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of uncredited was in 1586

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“Uncredited.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncredited. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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