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 of unrecorded

• undisclosed
• unlisted
• unregistered
• unspecified
• unidentified
• uncataloged

Examples of unrecorded in a Sentence

an unrecorded contribution to the scholarship fund

Recent Examples on the Web

Medina Perez’s escape came after Joseph participated in a 52-second unrecorded conversation with Medina Perez’s defense counsel and an assistant district attorney. —Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 15 Nov. 2025

But for Paris, the loss leaves only a portion of her claims under consideration, such as questions about certain premium payouts for unrecorded attorney time. —Danielle Bacher, PEOPLE, 13 Nov. 2025

My contributions to Running Fence went mostly unrecorded. —Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025

Her legal team also commissioned their own review by former Riverside County Superior Court Judge Burke Strunsky, who criticized Cordell’s reliance on anonymous sources and unrecorded interviews. —Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1577, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unrecorded

• prerecorded
• unrewarded
• accorded
• afforded
• awarded
• recorded
• rewarded
• boarded
• corded
• forded
• hoarded
• sordid

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