unrecognized state vs disputed state

unrecognized state and disputed state both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
unrecognized state	Yes	No	No	No
disputed state	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, unrecognized state and disputed state are synonyms defined as:

unrecognized state and disputed state: territory with de-facto sovereignty but lacking international recognition

Other synonyms of unrecognized state include partially-recognized state, state with limited recognition.

unrecognized state (noun)	disputed state (noun)
territory with de-facto sovereignty but lacking international recognition	territory with de-facto sovereignty but lacking international recognition