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unofficial

/ʌn.əˈfɪʃ.əl/adjective4 syllables

Unofficial means: not having official authority or sanction.

Synonyms for unofficial10

adjective, as in not having official authority or sanction

drumhead, summary, informal, loose, unauthorized, unauthorised, wildcat, unsanctioned

adjective, as in not officially established

unconfirmed

also used for unofficial

inofficial

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Opposites of unofficial

official

What does unofficial mean?2

adjective

1

not having official authority or sanction“a sort of unofficial mayor”

2

not officially established“the early election returns are unofficial”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with unofficial?7

four syllables

artificialbeneficialsuperficialsacrificial
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Unofficial in a sentence

  • The wolf is Italy’s unofficial national animal.Hybrid
  • The grey wolf is Italy’s unofficial national animal.Hybrid
  • Unofficial roots in Esperanto are the source of the official ones.rul
  • That's the official version. And the unofficial one?frpzzd
  • The Apennine wolf is Italy’s unofficial national animal.Hybrid
  • My dog is the unofficial mayor of the neighborhood because she loves to greet everyone.mccarras
  • Memorial Day is the unofficial start of the U.S. summer vacation season.Hybrid

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