nonofficial
Lacking formal authority
Nonofficial means not holding or connected with an official position or capacity.
A nonofficial source lacks institutional authority; a nonofficial visit happens outside formal diplomatic channels.
The word often distinguishes private actions from those taken in an official role: She attended in a nonofficial capacity.
Interchangeable with unofficial in most contexts.
Relaxed and informal
- relaxedFree of stress
- conversationalRelating to informal dialogue
- colloquialCasual, everyday language
- vernacularEveryday regional speech
off-the-record · unscripted · impromptu · spontaneous · unpretentious · laid-back · easygoing · friendly
Another available choice
- unorthodoxContrary to accepted practice
- maverickIndependent-minded rule-breaker
- independentFree from external control
- grassrootsCommon people as political base
fringe · countercultural · underground · rebel · renegade · dissident · outsider · nonconformist
Unpaid willing participant
- reserveSupply kept back
- adjunctSubordinate addition to something
- ancillaryProviding additional support
- supplementaryServing to complete
backup · secondary · subsidiary · supportive · interim · provisional · temporary · assistant
Prohibited by law
- unlicensedWithout official permit
- unsanctionedNot officially permitted
- unapprovedNot officially permitted
- unaccreditedLacking official authorization
unratified · bootleg · contraband · pirated · black-market · clandestine · underground · covert
casual
Relaxed and informal
- relaxedFree of stress
- conversationalRelating to informal dialogue
- colloquialCasual, everyday language
vernacular · off-the-record · unscripted · impromptu · spontaneous · unpretentious · laid-back · easygoing · friendly · chatty
alternative
Another available choice
- unorthodoxContrary to accepted practice
- maverickIndependent-minded rule-breaker
- independentFree from external control
grassroots · fringe · countercultural · underground · rebel · renegade · dissident · outsider · nonconformist · DIY
volunteer
Unpaid willing participant
- reserveSupply kept back
- adjunctSubordinate addition to something
- ancillaryProviding additional support
supplementary · backup · secondary · subsidiary · supportive · interim · provisional · temporary · assistant · deputy
illicit
Prohibited by law
- unlicensedWithout official permit
- unsanctionedNot officially permitted
- unapprovedNot officially permitted
unaccredited · unratified · bootleg · contraband · pirated · black-market · clandestine · underground · covert · forbidden
nonofficialofficial
Authority-sanctioned person or status
authorized · sanctioned · approved · certified · accredited
nonofficialofficial
Authority-sanctioned person or status
formal · governmental · institutional · ex officio · bureaucratic
office, officer, official, offices, unofficial, officially, officiate, officious, unofficially