unofficial

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Etymology

From un- + official.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ʌn.əˈfɪʃ.əl/

Adjective

unofficial

1. Not officially established.

   the unofficial results of the ballot

   1. Implicitly true but withheld and/or contradicted by authority.

      The unofficial reason for invading the nation, however, was to control their resources.

2. Not acting with official authority.

   an unofficial adviser

3. (pharmacology) Not listed in a national pharmacopeia etc.

Synonyms

• inofficial (rare)

Antonyms

• official

Translations

• French: officieux
• German: inoffiziell
• Italian: ufficioso
• Portuguese: extraoficial
• Russian: неофициа́льный
• Spanish: extraoficial, oficioso

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