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

Without an art education background, Joyner leaned on various Black scholars and cobbled together archival material from unrecorded shows. —Jake Kring-Schreifels, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2026

The unusual approach allows even unrecorded events to be dramatized. —Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 23 Jan. 2026

The information in unrecorded meetings begins melting once the meeting ends. —Awaneesh Verma, Fortune, 16 Jan. 2026

Miscommunication can contribute to misdiagnosis, delayed treatment and avoidable deterioration, while communication breakdown itself often goes unrecorded. —Keely Cat-Wells, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026

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