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unlicensed

[ uhn-lahy-suh nst ]
/ ʌnˈlaɪ sənst /
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adjective

having no license.
done or undertaken without license or permission; unauthorized.
unrestrained; unbridled.

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RELATED WORDS

illegitimate, unauthorized, illegal, lawless, improper, illicit, nefarious, prohibited, wrongful, banned, unwarranted, irregular, unconstitutional, unlawful, outlawed, criminal, bootleg, clandestine, contraband, furtive

Nearby words

  1. unleavened,
  2. unless,
  3. unlessoned,
  4. unlettered,
  5. unlevel,
  6. unlicked,
  7. unlike,
  8. unlikelihood,
  9. unlikely,
  10. unlimber

Origin of unlicensed

1600–10; un-1 + licensed
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British Dictionary definitions for unlicensed

unlicensed

/ (ʌnˈlaɪsənst) /

adjective

having no licencean unlicensed restaurant
without permission; unauthorized
unrestrained or lawless
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Word Origin and History for unlicensed

unlicensed

adj.

1630s, from un- (1) "not" + past participle of licence (v.).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper