Meaning & Definition of Unknown in English
English⟶
Unknown
/ənnoʊn/
noun
1. An unknown and unexplored region
- "They came like angels out the unknown"
synonym:
- unknown,
- unknown region,
- terra incognita
2. Anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
synonym:
- stranger,
- alien,
- unknown
3. A variable whose values are solutions of an equation
synonym:
- unknown,
- unknown quantity
adjective
1. Not known
- "An unknown amount"
- "An unknown island"
- "An unknown writer"
- "An unknown source"
synonym:
- unknown
2. Being or having an unknown or unnamed source
- "A poem by an unknown author"
- "Corporations responsible to nameless owners"
- "An unnamed donor"
synonym:
- nameless,
- unidentified,
- unknown,
- unnamed
3. Not known to exist
- "Things obscurely felt surged up from unknown depths"
synonym:
- unknown
4. Not famous or acclaimed
- "An obscure family"
- "Unsung heroes of the war"
synonym:
- obscure,
- unknown,
- unsung
5. Not known before
- "Used many strange words"
- "Saw many strange faces in the crowd"
- "Don't let anyone unknown into the house"
synonym:
- strange,
- unknown
Examples of using
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Smallpox was unknown to Native Americans.
The cause of the fire was unknown.