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ungranted

ungranted

1 7.3
Not given or allowed after someone asks for it
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈɡræntɪd/
translation icon : no concedido
  • He felt frustrated by the ungranted applications for funding that he submitted.

Examples

  • The "Graveyard" records are ungranted or unpassed legislation.

    Academic text (2018)

  • The committee left several proposals ungranted during the meeting.

  • No longer would there be the fear of running through the woods and thickets and encountering all the things that conspired against ungranted freedom.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • Her request for vacation time went ungranted, leaving her disappointed.

Synonyms

unsanctioned
vsungranted
6 7.3

Not officially allowed by the people in charge

is broader, covering any not given, allowed, or approved, not only authority denial
unpermitted
vsungranted
2 5.2

Not allowed by rules or by people in charge

covers general lack of giving, allowing, or approval beyond mere prohibition
unlicenced
vsungranted
  • UK
4.1

Not officially allowed by the government to sell goods or drive a vehicle

is broader, covering any non giving or approval not only legal permissions
unawarded
vsungranted
5.3

Not given to any person or group when expected

applies to general lack of giving, allowing, or approval beyond prizes

How Granted

approved
  • Formal
1.5
granted
3.9
conditional
33 5.0
ungranted
1 7.3
unauthorized
  • US
110 4.5

Surface Forms

ungranted positive

Morphology

ungranted = granted (transparent) = un + grant + ed

The prefix 'un-' clearly negates the meaning of 'granted', forming a transparent adjective.

Etymology

Ungranted is formed from the prefix un- meaning 'not' and the verb grant meaning 'to give' or 'allow', as in a 'grant' of money or permission. So, ungranted describes something—like a request or right—that was not given or not approved.