unauthoritative

7.7

Not accepted as official or trusted as correct

adjective
/ˌʌnəˈθɔrɪtətɪv/

: no autoritativo

The information provided by the unauthoritative website was quickly debunked.

Examples

The report from an unauthoritative source led to confusion about the event.
Many people dismissed the claims as unauthoritative and lacking evidence.
"...that whensoever the general government assumes undelegated powers, its acts are unauthoritative, void, and of no force..." -Thomas Jefferson, Kentucky

Blog text (26)
According to Thomas, spirits declared all dogmas untrue and all scriptures unauthoritative, pronouncing false "the Fall of Man, the Atonement, Hell, Resurrection." 45

Academic text (2018)

Synonyms

questionable

vsunauthoritative

176 3.9

Probably not true or trustworthy

is more specifically about being seen as generally unreliable or untrusted

unofficial

vsunauthoritative

75 3.8

Not approved by the people in charge

also implies low credibility or trustworthiness, not just lack of recognition

unsupported

vsunauthoritative

9 5.0

Not backed by facts or proof

adds that it is viewed as lacking credibility or official standing

unverified

vsunauthoritative

7 5.3

No one has checked it to see if it is true

leans more toward being generally unreliable or not trusted

unsanctioned

vsunauthoritative

6 7.3

Not officially allowed by the people in charge

also signals a wider lack of credibility or recognized authority

unaccredited

vsunauthoritative

2 7.2

Not officially approved by a government or other official body

stresses low trust or authority beyond institutional recognition

uncertified

vsunauthoritative

1 5.5

Does not have official papers or approval for use

also implies it should not be trusted or relied upon

unaccepted

vsunauthoritative

1 5.3

Not approved by most people or by an official group

focuses more on being viewed as unreliable or not credible

unestablished

vsunauthoritative

1 7.3

Not well known or accepted by many people

shifts emphasis to lacking trust and official standing

unvalidated

vsunauthoritative

1 6.6

Not checked to see if information is correct or safe

carries a wider sense of lacking authority or recognition

unconfirmable

vsunauthoritative

1 7.0

No one can prove it is true or provide evidence

implies broader unreliability and lack of recognized authority

unevidenced

vsunauthoritative

1 8.4

A claim with no facts or proof to show it is true

extends this to being seen as not credible or authoritative

non-authoritative

vsunauthoritative

6.2

Not official or not from the main source, so check official sources

focuses more on not being seen as reliable or credible

non-official

vsunauthoritative

4.4

Not having formal status or approval

adds a sense of general unreliability beyond missing formal approval

nonaccredited

vsunauthoritative

6.5

A school or program not officially accepted by an education authority

emphasizes general unreliability, not only missing accreditation

noncertified

vsunauthoritative

5.3

Not approved by an official group that checks safety or quality

is broader, pointing to lacking credibility or official weight

unendorsed

vsunauthoritative

6.0

Not officially approved by an authority or group

adds that it is generally seen as lacking authority or trust

unattested

vsunauthoritative

Formal

8.9

No official source or written record confirms it

suggests a broader lack of credibility beyond missing records

unsustained

vsunauthoritative

7.1

Not supported by facts after checking

suggests a lasting lack of credibility and recognized authority

unscrutinized

vsunauthoritative

8.4

Not looked at carefully

implies it is therefore seen as not reliable or authoritative

Antonyms

authoritative

39 5.8

Comes from a trusted source and shows confident control

How Authoritative

definitive

79 5.6

authoritative

39 5.8

unreliable

71 4.1

unauthoritative

7.7

questionable

176 3.9

Surface Forms

unauthoritative positive

Morphology

unauthoritative = authoritative (transparent) = un + authoritative

The meaning is the direct negation formed by the productive prefix 'un-' added to 'authoritative'.

Etymology

Unauthoritative starts with un- meaning 'not' and the rest comes from authority, which means 'official power' or 'someone you trust' and comes from the same word as author. So unauthoritative means 'not officially trusted or approved'.