Associations to the word «Unofficial»

Wiktionary

UNOFFICIAL, adjective. Not officially established.
UNOFFICIAL, adjective. Not acting with official authority.
UNOFFICIAL, adjective. (pharmacology) Not listed in a national pharmacopeia etc.

Dictionary definition

UNOFFICIAL, adjective. Not having official authority or sanction; "a sort of unofficial mayor"; "an unofficial estimate"; "he participated in an unofficial capacity".
UNOFFICIAL, adjective. Not officially established; "the early election returns are unofficial".

Wise words

In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Alexander Pope