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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While these storms are visible from afar, what lies beneath them remains largely unknown.

From Science Daily

Many festival regulars credit Sundance, and Park City by extension, with the popularization of indie aesthetics and sensibility, bringing life-changing financial success to previously unknown filmmakers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Whether future camps will continue to run in Licola is unknown at this stage, Carruthers added, with a planned camp for January was cancelled due to low numbers.

From BBC

They might just be better off waiting for the stocks to actually begin trading and see how they perform—instead of taking a big leap into the unknown.

From Barron's

unknown

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