uncredited

adjective

un·​cred·​it·​ed ˌən-ˈkre-di-təd How to pronounce uncredited (audio)
Synonyms of uncreditednext
: not credited
especially : not given credit, recognition, or acknowledgment
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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Demond started acting in the 1970s with an uncredited role in Cotton Comes to Harlem. Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026 Directed by William Beaudine and an uncredited Tom McNamara. David Morgan, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026 Also starring Eva Mendes and Cher (as herself), the film featured a slew of celebrity cameos, including Jay Leno, Meryl Streep, Luke Wilson, Frankie Muniz, and Tom Brady (who appeared uncredited). Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Jan. 2026 Of all their favors between friends over the years, an uncredited voice-acting role is still second to the time Pattinson gifted Safdie a Toto Neoreset Japanese toilet. Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2026 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 16 Feb. 2026.

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