Meaning & use
unauthenticated
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Not verified as genuine, authorized, or true, especially referring to digital access or claims of fact.
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The server rejected the request because it came from an unauthenticated user.
Reporters were careful not to repeat the unauthenticated rumors circulating online.
A note on using this word
Especially common in computer security, where an unauthenticated user has not proven their identity through login credentials.
Words with a similar meaning
unverifiedunconfirmed
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Words with an opposite meaning
authenticatedverified
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