unlisted

IPA/ˌʌnˈlɪstɪd/
KK[ənlˈɪstɪd]IPA/ˌʌnˈlɪstɪd/

unlisted — adjective

  • unlistedpositive
  • more unlistedcomparative
  • most unlistedsuperlative

1. An unlisted telephone number has been removed from or kept off the public phone

1.形容詞B1
釋義

An unlisted telephone number has been removed from or kept off the public phone directory, usually because the owner asked the phone company to keep it private for security or privacy reasons.

例句

The journalist tried to contact the diplomat but was told the home number was unlisted.

home number + was unlisted — predicative pattern with 'was'

After the spam calls started, the homeowner requested an unlisted number from the phone company.

requested an unlisted number — verb + object collocation

同義詞
  • ex-directory

    the standard British term; means the same as unlisted in the telephone sense

  • private

    broader term used informally; can also mean a number shared only with selected people

  • undisclosed

    suggests the number is deliberately withheld, often in a professional context

反義詞
  • listed

    appears in the public phone book or directory

  • public

    available to anyone who searches the directory

文法句型

unlisted + noun (unlisted number, unlisted phone)

be/keep/remain + unlisted

用法筆記

In British English the term ex-directory is more common for the same meaning. An unlisted number still works normally — it is not disconnected, it simply does not appear in public directories.

常見錯誤

❌I tried to call but the number was unlisted, so it didn't work.
✅I tried to call but the number was disconnected.
💡unlisted means private, not out of service.

2. An unlisted company is one whose shares are not traded through a major public st

2.形容詞B2
釋義

An unlisted company is one whose shares are not traded through a major public stock market, so the company's name and price do not appear on the official exchange list.

例句

The broker warned the investor that unlisted shares are much harder to sell quickly.

unlisted shares + sell quickly — typical risk pattern

A family-run restaurant chain kept its stock unlisted so the owners could retain full control.

keep + stock unlisted — resultative structure

同義詞
  • over-the-counter

    describes how unlisted shares are traded — directly between parties rather than on an exchange

  • private

    broader term; a private company may be unlisted, but not all private companies have shares available for trade

  • non-listed

    more neutral, official term; used in regulatory documents

反義詞
  • listed

    appears on a stock exchange's official price list

  • publicly traded

    shares are bought and sold on an open market

文法句型

unlisted + noun (unlisted shares, unlisted company)

be/seem/remain + unlisted

用法筆記

Distinguish from delisted, which means a company was once on the exchange but was later removed. Unlisted means it was never on that exchange at all.

常見錯誤

❌The stock was unlisted from the exchange after the scandal.
✅The stock was delisted from the exchange after the scandal.
💡delisted means removed after being listed; unlisted means never listed.