UNAUTHORIZED: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for UNAUTHORIZED?

Need another word that means the same as “unauthorized”? Find 9 synonyms and 30 related words for “unauthorized” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Unauthorized” are: unauthorised, wildcat, unofficial, unsanctioned, uncertified, unaccredited, unlicensed, unwarranted, unapproved

Unauthorized as an Adjective

Definitions of "Unauthorized" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “unauthorized” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Without official authorization.
• Not endowed with authority.
• Not having official permission or approval.

Synonyms of "Unauthorized" as an adjective (9 Words)

unaccredited	Lacking official approval. A mail order degree from an unaccredited correspondence school.
unapproved	Not officially accepted or sanctioned. They deposit waste on unapproved sites.
unauthorised	Not endowed with authority.
uncertified	Lacking requisite official documentation or endorsement. Uncertified accountants.
unlicensed	Not having an official licence. Unlicensed weapons.
unofficial	Not officially authorized or confirmed. Unofficial reports said that dozens of people were injured.
unsanctioned	Not sanctioned. A series of unsanctioned rallies against high local unemployment.
unwarranted	Without a basis in reason or fact. Unwarranted limitations of personal freedom.
wildcat	Without official authorization. Wildcat life insurance schemes.

Usage Examples of "Unauthorized" as an adjective

• An unauthorized strike.
• Unauthorized access to the computer system.

Associations of "Unauthorized" (30 Words)

ban	Ban from a place of residence as for punishment. A proposed ban on cigarette advertising.
banned	Forbidden by law.
bootleg	Make, distribute, or sell (alcoholic drink or a recording) illegally. They were bootlegging whiskey.
contraband	Relating to traffic in illegal goods. Customs men had searched the carriages for contraband.
disallow	Command against. He was offside and the goal was disallowed.
discouraged	Having lost confidence or enthusiasm; disheartened. He must be feeling pretty discouraged.
forbid	Keep from happening or arising; make impossible. I can see why phones were forbidden.
forbidden	Not allowed; banned. A list of forbidden books.
illegal	A person living in a country without official authorization. An illegal chess move.
illegalize	Declare illegal; outlaw.
importation	Commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country. Manufacturers fought to restrict the importation of cheap foreign goods.
instantaneously	Instantly; at once. Soldiers must be ready to react instantaneously.
interdict	Prohibit someone from (doing something. I have not been interdicted from consuming alcoholic beverages.
interdiction	The action of prohibiting or forbidding something. The interdiction of arms shipments.
outright	Without any delay. An outright refusal.
pessimistic	Expecting the worst possible outcome. He was pessimistic about the prospects.
prohibit	(of a fact or situation) make (something) impossible; prevent. He is prohibited from becoming a director.
prohibition	The prevention by law of the manufacture and sale of alcohol, especially in the US between 1920 and 1933. In 1920 the 18th amendment to the Constitution established prohibition in the US.
prohibitionist	A reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages.
prohibitory	Tending to discourage (especially of prices.
proscribe	Command against. Certain customary practices which the Catholic Church proscribed such as polygyny.
proscription	The action of forbidding something; banning. The proscription of the party after the 1715 Rebellion.
smuggle	Convey (someone or something) somewhere secretly and illicitly. He smuggled out a message.
smuggler	A person who smuggles goods. Drug smugglers.
smuggling	Secretly importing prohibited goods or goods on which duty is due. Cocaine smuggling has increased alarmingly.
squatter	A person who unlawfully occupies an uninhabited building or unused land. One of the wealthiest and most prominent squatter families of northern Victoria.
taboo	Place under a taboo. Traditional societies taboo female handling of food during this period.
unconfirmed	Not confirmed as to truth or validity. An unconfirmed report of shots being fired.
unlicensed	Lacking official approval. Unlicensed weapons.
unofficial	Not having official authority or sanction. A sort of unofficial mayor.