Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

whitelist

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.36 in modern English

Syllables
whitelist
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A list or collection of people or entities that are known, trusted, or explicitly permitted.

verb

To place on a whitelist; to mark or note a person or entity as trustworthy or acceptable.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From white + list.

Usage

Inflected Forms

whitelists (plural) whitelists (present, singular) whitelisting (participle, present) whitelisted (participle, past) whitelisted (past)

Synonyms

allowlist

Antonyms

blacklist denylist

Questions

What does whitelist mean?
A list or collection of people or entities that are known, trusted, or explicitly permitted.
Where does whitelist come from?
From white + list.

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