ex-directory

adjective

Of a telephone number or its owner: not in the directory; unlisted.

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unlisted
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Meanings

adjectiveex-directory (not comparable)
  1. IrelandUKnot comparableOf a telephone number or its owner: not in the directory; unlisted.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjective(of telephone numbers) not listed in the telephone directory

Similar
unlisted
Also see
unlisted

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From ex- (“outside”) + directory.

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Translations

French sur la liste rouge
  • sur la liste rougeunlisted
Polish zastrzeżony
  • zastrzeżonyunlisted
Cite this entry
APA

ex-directory. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ex-directory

MLA

“ex-directory.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ex-directory. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ex-directory,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ex-directory.

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