nonlicensed
Lacking official approval
Nonlicensed describes someone or something lacking official authorization or certification.
A nonlicensed contractor operates without state credentials.
Nonlicensed software hasn't been properly purchased or registered.
The term often carries a note of irregularity or risk: They discovered the daycare was using nonlicensed workers.
Also spelled non-licensed or unlicensed.
Without official authorization
- unsanctionedNot officially permitted
- unaccreditedLacking official authorization
- unapprovedNot officially permitted
- uncertifiedLacking official approval
unregistered · unendorsed · unofficial · illegitimate · irregular · improper · unwarranted · verboten
Lacking learned skills
- unqualifiedLacking required credentials
- uncredentialedLacking formal certification
- self-taughtEducated without instructors
- hobbyistRecreational pursuer of interests
nonprofessional · layman · novice · beginner · inexperienced · unskilled · informal · DIY
Prohibited by law
- unlawfulForbidden by statute
- criminalPerson who breaks laws
- bootlegIllegally produced goods
- contrabandProhibited trade goods
black-market · smuggled · underground · under-the-table · clandestine · pirated · fraudulent · counterfeit
Seaborne theft or bootlegging
- piratedCopied without authorization
- counterfeitFraudulent imitation
- bootlegIllegally produced goods
- knockoffUnauthorized replica product
plagiarized · copied · stolen · misappropriated · forged · imitation · replica · fake
unpermitted
Without official authorization
- unsanctionedNot officially permitted
- unaccreditedLacking official authorization
- unapprovedNot officially permitted
uncertified · unregistered · unendorsed · unofficial · illegitimate · irregular · improper · unwarranted · verboten · forbidden
untrained
Lacking learned skills
- unqualifiedLacking required credentials
- uncredentialedLacking formal certification
- self-taughtEducated without instructors
hobbyist · nonprofessional · layman · novice · beginner · inexperienced · unskilled · informal · DIY · backyard
illicit
Prohibited by law
contraband · black-market · smuggled · underground · under-the-table · clandestine · pirated · fraudulent · counterfeit · knockoff
piracy
Seaborne theft or bootlegging
- piratedCopied without authorization
- counterfeitFraudulent imitation
- bootlegIllegally produced goods
knockoff · plagiarized · copied · stolen · misappropriated · forged · imitation · replica · fake · sham
nonlicensedlicensed
Granted official permission
certified · authorized · permitted · accredited · registered
license, licensed, licence, unlicensed, licensing, licenses, licentious, licences, licentiate