unregistered
- adjective
- /ʌnˈrɛdʒɪstərd/
- I got into a fender-bender in an unregistered vehicle.
- unregistered pesticide
- unregistered party
True ECC can come in three flavors, unregistered, registered, and load reduced.
- True ECC can come in three flavors, unregistered, registered, and load reduced.
- Thaddeus Russell's unregistered live event tickets.
Examples
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Do you know where I could get an unregistered handgun?
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Or maybe they find you have an unregistered gun.
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You sold her an unregistered gun?
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For example, respect for religious freedom in China remains very poor, and there have been crackdowns against unregistered groups.
Academic text (2003) -
Frank, I've never sold an unregistered weapon to anybody.
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The hotel now had two unregistered guests, the only couple who wouldn't be paying by the half-hour.
Fiction book (2002) -
So many skiers and holiday-makers here at this time of year, and many of them are unregistered.
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Biden's ATF submitted a new rule last year targeting unregistered ghost guns.
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Because an unregistered pesticide is contraband, an individual is likely to dispose of it quickly. Id.
Academic text (1990) -
Many activities of unregistered businesses are often not subject to taxation.
Synonyms
Not approved by the people in charge
Does not have official permission to do something
Not included in a public list like a phone book to keep it private
Not given credit or public attention for work
Not officially allowed by the people in charge
Not officially approved by a government or other official body
Not listed in an official record such as a museum book or database
Not on an official list
Not having formal status or approval
A school or program not officially accepted by an education authority
Not approved by an official group that checks safety or quality
Not having official permission required by law to operate
Not officially allowed by the government to sell goods or drive a vehicle
Antonyms
How Registered
Surface Forms
Morphology
unregistered = registered (transparent) = un + register + ed
Formed by adding the productive negative prefix 'un-' to the adjective 'registered' (itself 'register' + '-ed'), so the meaning 'not registered' is directly derived.
Etymology
Unregistered breaks into un- meaning 'not' and register meaning 'a list' or 'record'. So, something unregistered is simply 'not on the official list or record', for example a vehicle or worker that has not been entered with the authorities.