unknown

[uhn-nohn] / ʌnˈnoʊn /

ADJECTIVE

obscure, mysterious

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anonymous exotic foreign nameless new remote strange uncharted undiscovered unexplained unexplored unfamiliar unidentified unnamed unrecognized

STRONG

X alien dark far secret

WEAK

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

Antonyms

STRONGEST

common familiar identified known named native normal regular relevant usual

Example Sentences

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Much of Liverpool's grief remained private, so the full toll this took is unknown, but Salah showed his emotions in the opening Premier League game of the season against Bournemouth at Anfield.

From BBC

Researchers from the Canadian Museum of Nature have identified a previously unknown species of extinct rhinoceros from the High Arctic.

From Science Daily

The sender's identity remains unknown however the letter was postmarked in west Yorkshire.

From BBC

There are "a lot of unknowns with the design", he told the BBC.

From BBC

She was an unknown artist in 1979, and she wanted to cut a ballad.

From The Wall Street Journal

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