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

His report criticized the Cordell report for relying on anonymous sources and unrecorded interviews, saying the credibility of witnesses could not be assessed. —Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 9 May 2025

The project says the number may be greater as many deaths go unrecorded. —Dan Gooding gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 May 2025

Tracking the scope of the addiction crisis in Mexico is also challenging, as most drug deaths go unrecorded in official statistics. —Lilia Pacheco Bufanda, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025

In fact, in the age of ubiquitous cell phone cameras, a secret ballot might be the only way to keep an unrecorded vote truly unrecorded. —James D’angelo, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2019

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