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unknown

/ʌnˈnoʊn/noun, adjective2 syllables

Unknown means: not known.

Synonyms for unknown30

noun, as in an unknown and unexplored region

unknown region, terra incognita

noun, as in anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

stranger, alien

noun, as in a variable whose values are solutions of an equation

unknown quantity

adjective, as in not known

chartless, uncharted, unmapped, little-known, unbeknown, unbeknownst, undiagnosed, undiscovered, unexplored, unheard-of, unidentified, inglorious, unacknowledged, unfamiliar

adjective, as in being or having an unknown or unnamed source

nameless, unidentified, unnamed, anonymous, anon.

adjective, as in not famous or acclaimed

obscure, unsung, inglorious

adjective, as in not known before

strange, unfamiliar

adjective, as in not known to exist

unsuspected

also used for unknown

unrecognized, unrevealed, unascertained

Includes material from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Opposites of unknown

known

What does unknown mean?8

adjective

1

not known“an unknown amount”

2

being or having an unknown or unnamed source“a poem by an unknown author”

3

not famous or acclaimed“an obscure family”

4

not known before“used many strange words”

5

not known to exist“things obscurely felt surged up from unknown depths”

noun

1

an unknown and unexplored region“they came like angels out of the unknown”

2

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

3

a variable whose values are solutions of an equation

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with unknown?35

Show 40 near rhymes
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All 35 rhymes for unknown, grouped by syllable

Unknown in a sentence

  • When buying materials from unknown sellers, do your due diligence.bazsieszti
  • It turned out that both variables were caused by an unknown, third one.megamanenm
  • The place of his death and burial is, however, unknown.Sprakify
  • He was new in the village, and therefore unknown to everyone.sundown
  • He's still unknown, but his skills are the real deal.pip
  • The consequences of inaction on these issues are not unknown, they are calculable.Cangarejo
  • Both in life and after death, he was unknown and ignored.carlosalberto
  • At present, the cause of the disease is unknown.CK

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of unknown

as a noun

plural
unknowns