unrecorded

adjective

un·​re·​cord·​ed ˌən-ri-ˈkȯr-dəd 

: not recorded: such as

a

: not written down or included in an official record

unrecorded folklore

previously unrecorded phenomenon/species

unrecorded property deeds

Until weather satellites became common in the 1970s, many tropical storms went unrecorded …

—Thomas Hayden

b

: not recorded on a disc, magnetic tape, etc.

an unrecorded interview/conversation

Synonyms

• uncataloged
• unlisted
• unregistered

Examples of unrecorded in a Sentence

an unrecorded contribution to the scholarship fund

Recent Examples on the Web

Testing is only required when moving herds across state lines, however, so no one knows how many infected herds have gone unrecorded around the country. —Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, 3 July 2024

Because no good deed goes unrecorded, a Swiftie caught the exact moment that Swift seemed to clock her boyfriend. —Sam Reed, Glamour, 1 July 2024

Strategically burning the environment is undoubtedly an ancient practice, but its exact origins are lost to unrecorded history. —Ferris Jabr, The Atlantic, 25 June 2024

Sometimes, Pearl was called to pick up her daughter early, in an unrecorded informal removal. —Sarah Butrymowicz, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1577, in the meaning defined above

Legal Definition

unrecorded

adjective

un·​re·​cord·​ed

ˌən-ri-ˈkȯr-dəd

: not recorded

especially : not set down in the appropriate public record

had priority over an unrecorded security interest in the property