unofficial

Everyday

Not done or agreed by the people in charge; not formal or approved: "an unofficial result", "an unofficial club". tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life and sport, an unofficial result is not yet checked by the judges. In online safety, unofficial apps or websites may not be safe. In school, an unofficial game is one children made up, not one the teacher set. Phrases: unofficial result, unofficial record, unofficial website.

Examples

• The unofficial result shows our team won. tree →
• Only download games from official stores, not unofficial websites. tree →
• He is the unofficial class clown. tree →
• We have an unofficial club that meets at lunch. tree →
• It was an unofficial world record because no judge was there. tree →
• The unofficial news turned out to be wrong. tree →

Note

"Un-" means not; opposite: "official". The adverb is "unofficially". Safety: unofficial apps, game downloads or "free" versions can carry viruses or scams; ask an adult.