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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His character first joined the show in season 1, episode 6 in an uncredited appearance before ultimately becoming a major player and appearing in 57 episodes, per IMDb. Lauren Huff Published, EW.com, 25 June 2025 The mother-daughter acting trio appeared in Knocked Up (2007), Funny People (2009), This Is 40 (2012) and The Bubble (2022) — though Maude is uncredited in the film. Andrea Wurzburger, People.com, 22 June 2025 Victor, her uncredited ghost writer, translated them into English along with introductions stating his wife’s rigorous views on seasonality and simplicity. The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2025 On the 2006 set of Live Free or Die Hard, Len Wiseman directed the demise of an uncredited FBI agent played by then-stuntman Chad Stahelski. Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 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 4 Jul. 2025.

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