uncredited

adjective

un·​cred·​it·​ed ˌən-ˈkre-di-təd 

: not credited

especially : not given credit, recognition, or acknowledgment

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

Examples of uncredited in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Terminator was also, technically, an uncredited screenwriting job, but Wisher was crucial in helping Cameron develop the film. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2026

Damon and Affleck met during childhood in Boston and have been inextricably linked since the earliest days of their Hollywood careers, appearing as uncredited extras in Field of Dreams in 1989. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 16 July 2026

With his dad as the director, Sean Penn made his first TV appearance with an uncredited role on season 1 of Little House. — Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 12 July 2026

To protest the British proposal, 1,000 musicians — including Kate Bush, Paul McCartney and Hans Zimmer — released an album containing 12 uncredited tracks consisting of recordings of empty studios and performance spaces. — Zoey Forbes, The Dial, 7 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1586, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for uncredited

• accredited
• discredited
• unedited
• credited
• edited