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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

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And because most would-be artists fail, the many “mute inglorious Miltons,” as the poet Thomas Gray labeled them, remain unknown.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

"Friends," which followed the lives of six New Yorkers navigating adulthood, dating and careers, drew a massive following and made megastars of previously unknown actors.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Likewise, perhaps you were approached and asked to buy jewellery from unknown people around the time of the murder.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Cervantes further alleges that unknown parties within the Sacramento Police Department leaked news of her arrest to the press in a deliberate attempt to tarnish her reputation.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

In the sea of unknown figures, I focus on a face.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga

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