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unknown
adjective as in obscure, mysterious
Strongest matches
anonymous, exotic, foreign, nameless, new, remote, strange, uncharted, undiscovered, unexplained, unexplored, unfamiliar, unidentified, unnamed, unrecognized
Weak matches
concealed, desolate, distant, far-off, faraway, hidden, humble, incog, incognito, little-known, such and such, unapprehended, unascertained, uncelebrated, undistinguished, unheard-of, unnoted, unperceived, unrenowned, unrevealed, unsung, untold
Example Sentences
It is still unknown whether chimpanzees deliberately choose fruits with higher ethanol levels, which tend to be riper and richer in sugar that can ferment.
Its future behavior remains one of the biggest unknowns in forecasts of global sea-level rise.
Instead, quantum physics makes it possible to transfer information from one photon to another as long as the information itself remains unknown.
Despite their unknown origins, the photographs of the Nursey album told a dramatic and detailed story.
Dark matter has remained one of astronomy's biggest unknowns since it was first suggested.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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