unofficial

unofficial — adjective

1. Describes information, reports, statements, or actions that have not been confir

1.形容詞B2
釋義

Describes information, reports, statements, or actions that have not been confirmed, approved, or issued by an official source such as a government, an employer, or a recognised organisation.

例句

The report from the finance ministry was unofficial and had not been reviewed.

predicative use: be + unofficial

Lan heard an unofficial announcement that the school would close early.

attributive use: unofficial + noun (announcement)

同義詞
  • unauthorised

    Stronger suggestion that permission was not given, sometimes implying it was forbidden

  • off the record

    Informal phrase; said about information that should not be publicly attributed

  • informal

    Less about authority and more about relaxed rules or procedures; e.g. an informal meeting can still be official

反義詞
  • official

    The direct opposite — confirmed or issued by an authority

文法句型

unofficial + noun

be + unofficial

用法筆記

Often used for news, reports, or decisions that are circulating before an official confirmation is made. The opposite is 'official'.

常見錯誤

❌This is an unofficial document from the government.
✅This is an official document from the government.
💡If a document comes from the government itself, it is official, not unofficial.