unauthenticated — not verified as genuine or valid; lacking proper credentials or authorization
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: not verified as genuine or valid; lacking proper credentials or authorization
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌʌnɔːˈθentɪkeɪtɪd/
Example Sentences
- The hacker gained unauthenticated access to the company's database and downloaded cat videos instead of sensitive data.
- The art dealer was embarrassed when the expensive painting turned out to be unauthenticated.
- My grandmother's 'ancient family recipe' remains unauthenticated since she clearly copied it from a cookbook last week.
unauthenticated
ADJECTIVE[/ˌʌnɔːˈθentɪkeɪtɪd/]
not verified as genuine or valid; lacking proper credentials or authorization
The guard blocks the visitor because his badge is unauthenticated.
UN(not) + AUTHENTIC(genuine) + ATED(state) — discovering the painting was in a state(ATED) of being completely UN(not) AUTHENTIC(genuine), the museum threw away the unauthenticated artwork.
Because the messy password process was far too complicated, the system kicked him out as an unauthenticated user.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Greek 'authentikos' meaning 'genuine' or 'original', which came into English through Latin. The word combines the negative prefix 'un-' with 'authenticate' to mean 'not verified or confirmed as genuine'.
Breakdown
un- (not) + authentic (from Greek authentikos meaning genuine) + -ate (verb suffix) + -ed (past participle suffix)
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The hacker gained unauthenticated access to the company's database and downloaded cat videos instead of sensitive data.”
“The art dealer was embarrassed when the expensive painting turned out to be unauthenticated.”
“My grandmother's 'ancient family recipe' remains unauthenticated since she clearly copied it from a cookbook last week.”
“The security system blocks all unauthenticated requests automatically.”
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