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