unauthorized — not having official permission or approval
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: not having official permission or approval
Pronunciation (IPA): /ʌnˈɔːθəraɪzd/
Korean meaning: 허가받지 않은, 무단의, 승인되지 않은
Korean pronunciation: 언-오-써-라이즈드 (강세: 오)
Example Sentences
- The pizza delivery guy made an unauthorized detour to eat half the pizza.
- Unauthorized parking in this area will result in a fine.
- My cat made an unauthorized raid on the tuna can while I wasn't looking.
unauthorized
ADJECTIVE//ʌnˈɔːθəraɪzd//
not having official permission or approval
💡 Concept
Sneaking in without permission
🎵 Rhyme
Only organized papers get authorized!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ʌnˈɔːθəraɪzd/
🇬🇧 UK/ʌnˈɔːθəraɪzd/
🌳Etymology
Prefixun--
Rootauthor
Suffix--ized
Origin
라틴어 'auctor(창시자, 권위자)'에서 온 'authorize(승인하다)'에 부정 접두사 'un-'과 과거분사 접미사 '-ed'가 붙어 형성된 단어입니다.
🎵Rhyme
organizedcategorizedauthorized
organized
categorized
authorized
🔗Collocations
unauthorized access
unauthorized use
unauthorized entry
unauthorized personnel
unauthorized copy
unauthorized disclosure
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The pizza delivery guy made an unauthorized detour to eat half the pizza.”
“Unauthorized parking in this area will result in a fine.”
😄 Fun example
“My cat made an unauthorized raid on the tuna can while I wasn't looking.”
“The company fired the employee for unauthorized sharing of confidential information.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
illegalunlawfulforbiddenprohibitedunpermitted
Antonyms
authorizedpermittedapproved
Related
authorizeauthoritypermissionillegalforbidden
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