undocumented

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undocumented

adjective

  1. not comparable Lacking instructions or reference material. Undocumented software can be very difficult to learn to use.
  2. not comparable Not having official documents that provide identification, authorization, etc. On arrival from a foreign port, undocumented foreign-built vessels, if laden with goods, wares or merchandise, may, with their cargoes, be subject to forfeiture.
  3. not comparable, of a person Not having official documentation required to legally enter, reside in, or work in a country. undocumented immigrant

noun undocumenteds

  1. informal Synonym of undocumented immigrant. Although the first generation is likely to have greater fluency than the undocumenteds, the controversy over bilingual education attests to the persistence of language difficulties.

    Similar: undocumented immigrant

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Closest in meaning: unsupported, unregistered, uncertified, unconfirmed, unlicensed, unreported, unregulated, unaccounted, irregular, paperless, unrecorded, illegal, clandestine, covert, surreptitious, documentation

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adj lacking documents for identification, authorization, etc.

Españolindocumentado

adj (of a person) not having official documentation to enter, reside in, or work in a country

Españolindocumentado

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@misc{undocumented_2026,
  title = {undocumented},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/undocumented},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}