Undocumented Meaning
/əˈndɑkjəmɛntɪd/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjLacking instructions or reference material.
adjNot having official documents that provide identification, authorization, etc.
Sentence Examples
It's not a bug, it's an undocumented feature.
This isn't a bug, it's an undocumented enhancement.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Many workers in the country are ____, lacking official papers from the government.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The researchers found several ____ species of plants during their long expedition into the deep forest today.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English documented English undocumented From un- + documented.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"On arrival from a foreign port, undocumented foreign-built vessels, if laden with goods, wares or merchandise, may, with their cargoes, be subject to forfeiture."
— 1861, United States, War Department - Annual Reports:
"One day after class I was talking to them about college, and one of my top students raised his hand and said he wasn’t sure he could go because he’s undocumented. He didn’t know if they’d let him in."
— 2017 May 25, Mark Zuckerberg, “Mark Zuckerberg’s Commencement address at Harvard”, in The Harvard Gazette, archived from the original on 11 Feb 2022:
"In Tucker, another Atlanta suburb, an undocumented man attending church was arrested after ICE agents arrived, pastor Luis Ortiz told CNN. He said he was in the middle of his sermon when he noticed a couple of members of his church escort the man out."
— 2025 January 26, Priscilla Alvarez, Rosa Flores, “Trump administration launches nationwide immigration enforcement blitz”, in CNN, archived from the original on 09 Mar 2025:
"Although the first generation is likely to have greater fluency than the undocumenteds, the controversy over bilingual education attests to the persistence of language difficulties."
— 1986, Social Science Quarterly, volume 67, page 676:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Many workers in the country are ____, lacking official papers from the government.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The researchers found several ____ species of plants during their long expedition into the deep forest today.