nonrecorded
Never written down
Nonrecorded describes something not captured in a recording or official record.
A nonrecorded conversation leaves no audio or video documentation.
Nonrecorded transactions don't appear in formal accounts: The deal was nonrecorded to avoid scrutiny.
The term often implies deliberate avoidance of documentation.
Not formally recorded
- unlistedNot in any registry
- uncataloguedNot recorded in inventory
- unarchivedRemoved from archived status
- untrackedHaving no recorded path
unfiled · unindexed · unlogged · unnoted · unentered · unbooked · unofficial · uncharted
Passing very quickly
- transientTemporary, soon departing
- momentaryLasting very briefly
- passingMoving by or temporary
- vanishingCeasing to be visible
impermanent · evanescent · short-lived · temporary · fugitive · perishable · unpreserved · lost
Not formally recognized
- unsungNot praised or honored
- anonymousOf unknown origin
- forgottenNo longer recalled
- overlookedNot noticed or considered
unrecognized · unmentioned · uncelebrated · unhonored · unpraised · unattributed · nameless · unknown
Not pre-written
- spontaneousArising without external cause
- impromptuWithout advance preparation
- extemporaneousDone without advance preparation
- unrehearsedNot practiced beforehand
ad-lib · conversational · casual · unofficial · undisclosed · confidential · private · unpublished
unregistered
Not formally recorded
- unlistedNot in any registry
- uncataloguedNot recorded in inventory
- unarchivedRemoved from archived status
untracked · unfiled · unindexed · unlogged · unnoted · unentered · unbooked · unofficial · uncharted · unmapped
fleeting
Passing very quickly
vanishing · impermanent · evanescent · short-lived · temporary · fugitive · perishable · unpreserved · lost · fading
uncredited
Not formally recognized
overlooked · unrecognized · unmentioned · uncelebrated · unhonored · unpraised · unattributed · nameless · unknown · unheralded
unscripted
Not pre-written
- spontaneousArising without external cause
- impromptuWithout advance preparation
- extemporaneousDone without advance preparation
unrehearsed · ad-lib · conversational · casual · unofficial · undisclosed · confidential · private · unpublished
nonrecordedrecorded
Captured for posterity
documented · archived · filed · on record · registered
nonrecordedregistered
Formally recorded or enrolled
official · on the books · catalogued · entered · enrolled