uncredited

adjective

un·​cred·​it·​ed ˌən-ˈkre-di-təd How to pronounce uncredited (audio)
Synonyms of uncreditednext
: 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

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The film is her first project since Kiss of the Spider Woman, aside from an uncredited cameo in last December's Anaconda reboot. Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026 Months later, Rick is shocked, and begins spiraling, when one of his tunes becomes an uncredited global hit for his new celebrity soulmate. The Week Us, TheWeek, 8 June 2026 Her longtime housemaid–uncredited third parent, Thelma, brings her a nice cup of coffee. Scott Tobias, Vulture, 24 May 2026 This time round, Starr’s mortified co-stars included Yul Brynner, who made an uncredited appearance as a transvestite cabaret singer. Damon Wise, Deadline, 16 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for uncredited

Word History

First Known Use

1586, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 22 Jun. 2026.

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