adj
Meaning 1
Not approved.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- The unapproved imports were sent back to the originating country.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
unapproved
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CMU ARPABET: AH2 N AH0 P R UW1 V D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adj
Meaning 2
Not proven.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
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 approved English unapproved From un- + approved.
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Ancient Greek: ἀδόκιμος (adókimos) — not approved