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adjective un·reg·is·tered \ˌən-ˈre-jə-stərd\

Definition of unregistered

  1. :  not registered: such asa :  not having entered one's name on a voting list unregistered votersb :  unrecorded or not filed in the place provided by law an unregistered motor vehiclec :  not recorded with or certified by an appropriate breeders' association unregistered cattle

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First Known Use of unregistered

1603

unregistered Synonyms

Synonyms
uncataloged, unrecorded, unlisted
Antonyms
cataloged (or catalogued), listed, recorded, registered
Related Words
unwritten; unidentified, unspecified; undisclosed, unknown, unrevealed

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adjective un·reg·is·tered \ˌən-ˈre-jə-stərd\

Legal Definition of unregistered

  1. :  not registered charged with operating an unregistered motor vehicle — see also unregistered security at security

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