unendorsed
Lacking official support
Unendorsed means lacking official approval, support, or backing.
An unendorsed candidate runs without party support.
An unendorsed check hasn't been signed on the back by the payee.
An unendorsed opinion carries no institutional weight behind it: The proposal went forward unendorsed by the committee.
Not officially permitted
- unsanctionedNot officially permitted
- unapprovedNot officially permitted
- informalRelaxed, not official
- unaccreditedLacking official authorization
unrecognized · uncertified · unlicensed · bootleg · underground · rogue · guerrilla · clandestine
Without financial or moral support
- unfundedLacking allocated resources
- unsponsoredLacking financial patronage
- unsubsidizedNot financially supported
- independentFree from external control
self-funded · uncommitted · unaided · unassisted · unpatronized · unguaranteed · uncollateralized · unvalidated
Formally rejected or denied
- denouncedPublicly accused or condemned
- renouncedFormally rejected or abandoned
- disclaimedFormally denied responsibility
- disownedRejected familial ties
retracted · recanted · withdrawn · rescinded · revoked · dissociated · distanced · abandoned
Refused or diminished
- refusedDeclined to accept
- deniedRefused or disavowed
- vetoedAuthoritatively rejected legislation
- disapprovedExpressed negative judgment
spurned · dismissed · rebuffed · passed-over · blackballed · excluded · snubbed · overlooked
unauthorized
Not officially permitted
- unsanctionedNot officially permitted
- unapprovedNot officially permitted
- informalRelaxed, not official
unaccredited · unrecognized · uncertified · unlicensed · bootleg · underground · rogue · guerrilla · clandestine · illicit
unbacked
Without financial or moral support
- unfundedLacking allocated resources
- unsponsoredLacking financial patronage
- unsubsidizedNot financially supported
independent · self-funded · uncommitted · unaided · unassisted · unpatronized · unguaranteed · uncollateralized · unvalidated
repudiated
Formally rejected or denied
- denouncedPublicly accused or condemned
- renouncedFormally rejected or abandoned
- disclaimedFormally denied responsibility
disowned · retracted · recanted · withdrawn · rescinded · revoked · dissociated · distanced · abandoned · rejected
declined
Refused or diminished
disapproved · spurned · dismissed · rebuffed · passed-over · blackballed · excluded · snubbed · overlooked · sidelined
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