unlisted

American  

[uhn-lis-tid] / ʌnˈlɪs tɪd /

adjective

1. not listed; not entered in a list or directory.

   an unlisted telephone number.

2. (of a security) not admitted to trading privileges on an exchange.

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unlisted British  

/ ʌnˈlɪstɪd /

adjective

1. not entered on a list

2. Brit term: ex-directory.  (of a telephone number or telephone subscriber) not listed in a telephone directory

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Etymology

Origin of unlisted

First recorded in 1635–45; un- ¹ + list ¹ + -ed ²

Explanation

Something that's unlisted hasn't been recorded or registered, often because it's private. If you have an unlisted phone number, it doesn't show up in the phone book or in online searches. You might keep careful notes on all the books you've read, but there are still bound to be some that are unlisted, not featured on any of those lists you've compiled. And any collectables your grandpa hasn't yet added to his online shop are also unlisted. This adjective is great for describing anything not included on a list, from a company's privately traded stocks to an unregistered voter's name.

Example Sentences

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unlisted

Private-market vehicles assume regular realizations of unlisted share investments and repayment of private loans, which have slowed due to the lack of exits or losses.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026

The track also features unlisted cameos from Rauw Alejandro, Papi Sousa and Feid, tucked into the song like Easter eggs, rather than announced as marquee features.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026

In anticipation of the listings, there has been a throng of activity on secondary markets where investors are buying unlisted securities, pushing Anthropic's theoretic value to more than $1 trillion.

From Barron's ● May 17, 2026

Whittamore specialised in getting unlisted ex-directory phone numbers for people journalists were writing about, as well as their "friends and family" phone number lists.

From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2026

Retiring to New Jersey, with an unlisted number, Howie Hubler took with him the comforting sense that he was not the biggest fool at the table.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis