unlisted
- adjective
- /ʌnˈlɪstɪd/
- Keep your phone number and address unlisted.
- unlisted phone numbers
Examples
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Could you at least tell me if she has an unlisted number?
Fiction book (2002) -
And they have an unlisted number.
Fiction book (1991) -
I had to get an unlisted phone number because of you.
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- This is an unlisted number.
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This is an unlisted number.
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This is an unlisted address.
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She's in a new apartment with an unlisted phone.
Fiction book (1995) -
I don't know, but I checked the number, it's unlisted.
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Well, my number's unlisted.
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I had to get an unlisted number to protect my privacy.
Synonyms
Not recorded by an official body
Not listed in an official record such as a museum book or database
Not in a list that helps you or a computer find things quickly
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
An investment not listed on a stock market that is sold privately or over the counter
How Listed
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Unlisted is made from un- ('not') and listed ('on a list'), so it means 'not on a public list'. Think of a phone number left out of the phone book to keep it private.