undeclared

British  

/ ˌʌndɪˈklɛəd /

adjective

1. not announced or acknowledged publicly

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Explanation

Anything undeclared isn't stated or admitted to in a public way. An undeclared political candidate may be seriously considering running for President, but she hasn't officially announced it. An undeclared war is conflict and violence that affects people's lives despite the fact that no government is officially calling it a war. If you're a college student with an undeclared major, you haven't decided which subject to focus on. Once you choose, you'll have a declared major. When it comes to paying taxes, any income that someone hides from the IRS is also undeclared: "She had to pay a fine because of those undeclared tips."

Example Sentences

Undeclared work accounts for around a fifth of the Italian private sector's output, well above a European Union average of 15%, according European Labour Authority statistics.

From Reuters • Nov. 25, 2023

Undeclared transportation of the parrotlet violated multiple federal laws regarding endangered species and the conservation of wild birds, and the specimen was seized and turned over to Fish and Wildlife.

From Washington Times • Jan. 13, 2023

In 1991, Susan Faludi wrote a book, "Backlash:The Undeclared War Against Women," chronicling the ways in which the patriarchy was then fighting to reverse the gains made by our mothers and grandmothers.

From Salon • Aug. 2, 2022

Susan Faludi is the author of “Backlash: The Undeclared War Against American Women” and, most recently, “In the Darkroom.”

From New York Times • Sep. 8, 2019

Voices from an Undeclared War, we felt that someone should hear our voices, but who would be the right person to listen?

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers

Related Words

• nameless
• unspoken