uncredited

adjective

un·​cred·​it·​ed ˌən-ˈkre-di-təd How to pronounce uncredited (audio)
: not credited
especially : not given credit, recognition, or acknowledgement
a negotiator whose contributions have gone uncredited
: not named or acknowledged in the list of people contributing to a performance (as in a film)
an uncredited actor
an uncredited appearance

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John Ford directed it until illness and conflict drove him away, leading to Mervyn LeRoy and an uncredited Josh Logan taking over. Keith Phipps, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025 John David got his start in small uncredited roles in some of Denzel's most beloved films like Malcolm X (1992) and Devil in a Blue Dress (1995), while Malcolm got his start working as a production assistant for Jon Favreau's Chef (2014) and Lee's She's Gotta Have It. James Mercadante, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2025 Dolly Parton, who was an uncredited producer on the hit '90s show through her company Sandollar Entertainment, will also return. Nicholas Rice, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025 Hackman landed his first stage role in 1958 in an off-Broadway production of Chaparral, then appeared on TV in The United States Steel Hour, The Defenders and Naked City and in an uncredited role in the 1961 film Mad Dog Coll. Duane Byrge, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for uncredited

Word History

First Known Use

1586, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of uncredited was in 1586

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“Uncredited.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncredited. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.

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