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unrecorded

[ uhn-ri-kawr-did ]

/ ˌʌn rɪˈkɔr dɪd /

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adjective

not recorded; not reported in an official record.

not noted in historical documents: an unrecorded event; an unrecorded tradition.

Origin of unrecorded

First recorded in 1575–85; un-¹ + record + -ed²

Words nearby unrecorded

unreckonable, unrecognizable, unrecognized, unreconstructed, unreconstructible, unrecorded, unreel, unreeve, unrefined, unreflected, unreflecting

Example sentences from the Web for unrecorded

But in view of how flawed the record has proved to be, how do we know that a call was not made but went unheard or unrecorded?

The Worst Place in the World for MH370 to Go Missing |Clive Irving |April 5, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
His finer qualities would have been unrecorded, and all his virtues hidden.

A Complete Guide to Heraldry |Arthur Charles Fox-Davies
Egypt, Mesopotamia, and India tell the same story, whether in their recorded or unrecorded history.

Introduction to the Science of Sociology |Robert E. Park
The wonders of the Yosemite and Calaveras were as yet unrecorded.

Legends and Tales |Bret Harte

Indeed I am convinced that it has been done before; done in prehistoric times by now forgotten and unrecorded civilizations.

The American Claimant |Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
"It's unrecorded if it ever occurred," he answered, moodily, taking another road in the conversation on the instant.

Katrine |Elinor Macartney Lane

British Dictionary definitions for unrecorded

unrecorded

/ (ˌʌnrɪˈkɔːdɪd) /

adjective

not recorded on paper, tape, video tape, etc