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uncredited

uncredited

5.3
Not officially counted toward a course or degree
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈkrɛdɪtɪd/
translation icon : no reconocido
  • Blotnick, it turned out, had acquired his degree from an uncredited correspondence school, wasn't a licensed psychologist (as he'd claimed), and cited as a "current mentor" a man who had been dead for 15 years.

Examples

  • ROTS, on the other hand, was more ambitious, more daring, had superior visual sense, and was better acted and better written (largely due to uncredited work by Tom Stoppard).

    Blog text (27)
  • Uncredited photos:

    Blog text (25)
  • It was not always possible to tell whether the student was plagiarizing the advisor's work or whether the student was an uncredited author or co-author of the faculty publication.

    Academic text (2005)
  • The film featured several uncredited actors who delivered outstanding performances.

  • Many students take uncredited classes to learn new skills without the pressure of grades.

  • The widely praised novel included uncredited contributions from various writers.

Synonyms

anonymous
vsuncredited
317 4.5

Has no known public name or source

is about missing official acknowledgment rather than unknown identity
unnamed
vsuncredited
59 4.4

Not having a name mentioned or known

is about lacking formal acknowledgment rather than simply missing a name
unrecognized
vsuncredited
7 4.6

Not given credit or public attention for work

is focused on missing formal acknowledgment rather than general lack of notice
unmentioned
vsuncredited
4 4.4

Not said or talked about

is about not receiving formal acknowledgment rather than mere omission in talk
unattributed
vsuncredited
1 6.4

A text without a known author or source

is about not receiving formal acknowledgment in academic or professional settings
uncited
vsuncredited
6.7

Not officially praised or given an award for a helpful action

is lack of formal acknowledgment specifically in academic or professional contexts

Antonyms

3.9

People say a person or group made something

Accepted by others as true or real

How Credited

credited
3.9
uncredited
5.3

Surface Forms

uncredited positive

Morphology

uncredited = credited (transparent) = un + credit + ed

The sense is a direct negation of being formally recognized; learners can map 'un-' + 'credited' straightforwardly.

Etymology

Uncredited combines un- 'not' and credit, which often means 'official recognition' or the points you earn for a course. So uncredited means the work was 'not officially recognized' and does not count as credit.