undocumented
Adjective 1. Lacking official documentation or proof: Not supported by, recorded in, or accompanied by the proper or required documents, papers, or records. 2. Specifically, lacking legal authorization: Often used to describe a person who is residing or working in a country without the official immigration papers required by law.
The adjective "undocumented" is used to describe a person, claim, fact, or situation for which there is no formal written evidence or legal authorization. It is frequently used in legal, immigration, and administrative contexts. * It typically precedes the noun it modifies (e.g., undocumented worker, undocumented claim). * It can be used predicatively after a linking verb like "is" or "are" (e.g., Their status is undocumented).
- General Use:
- The historian found the rumor to be undocumented and therefore unreliable.
- Many of the software's features were undocumented, known only to the original developers.
- Immigration Context:
- The organization provides legal aid to undocumented immigrants.
- He has lived in the country for years but remains undocumented.
- "Undocumented feature": In technology, a function or capability of a software program or system that is not described in its official documentation, sometimes used intentionally or discovered by users.
- The game's speedrun community often relies on exploiting undocumented features.
- "Undocumented alien" / "Undocumented immigrant": Terms used to refer to a foreign national who lacks legal permission to reside in a country. The term "undocumented immigrant" is often preferred in contemporary discourse.
- The policy debate focused on the rights of undocumented immigrants.
- Documented (adj.): The direct antonym, meaning supported by or recorded in official documents.
- She is a documented citizen with a valid passport.
- Documentation (n.): The set of documents that provide official information or proof.
- Please bring all necessary documentation to the interview.
- Unrecorded: Not written down or officially registered.
- Unverified: Not confirmed or substantiated by evidence.
- Unauthorized: Without official permission or approval.
- Illegal (specifically for people): Lacking legal status. (Note: "Illegal" is a broader and more legally charged term.)
- Documented
- Recorded
- Authorized
- Legal (in status)
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lacking necessary documents (as for e.g. permission to live or work in a country)
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undocumented aliens
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undocumented tax deductions
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