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  • behaviour, strange

  • concealed or secret, undisclosed

  • strange, from another country

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  • anonymous
  • exotic
  • foreign
  • nameless
  • new
  • remote
  • strange
  • uncharted
  • undiscovered
  • unexplained
  • unexplored
  • unfamiliar
  • unidentified
  • unnamed
  • unrecognized
  • X
  • alien
  • dark
  • far
  • secret
  • 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

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Whether Apple’s rumored new premium fitness offering, with virtual workouts and coaching, will appear as part of a bundle is unknown, but it could link with the introduction of the new Apple Watch.

APPLE’S ‘TIME FLIES’ EVENT: 5 THINGS TO LOOK FORAARON PRESSMANSEPTEMBER 15, 2020FORTUNE

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WORDS RELATED TO UNKNOWN

  • borderline
  • chancy
  • concerned
  • dubious
  • dubitable
  • equivocal
  • in doubt
  • in question
  • inconclusive
  • indecisive
  • indeterminate
  • questionable
  • troubled
  • uncertain
  • unclear
  • unknown
  • unsure
  • vague
  • also-ran
  • hundred-to-one shot
  • improbability
  • little chance
  • little opportunity
  • long shot
  • outside chance
  • outside shot
  • poor bet
  • poor lookout
  • poor possibility
  • poor prognosis
  • poor prospect
  • sleeper
  • slim chance
  • small chance
  • stalking horse
  • underdog
  • unexpected winner
  • unknown
  • unknown quantity
  • unlikelihood
  • unlikely winner
  • upsetter
  • abolished
  • archaic
  • asleep
  • bygone
  • cold
  • dead and gone
  • deceased
  • defunct
  • departed
  • disappeared
  • done for
  • doused
  • ended
  • exanimate
  • exterminated
  • extinguished
  • fallen
  • gone
  • inactive
  • late
  • lifeless
  • lost
  • no longer known
  • outmoded
  • passed on
  • passé
  • snuffed out
  • superseded
  • terminated
  • unknown
  • vanished
  • vanquished
  • void
  • wiped-out
  • adopted
  • alien
  • alienated
  • antipodal
  • barbarian
  • barbaric
  • borrowed
  • derived
  • different
  • distant
  • estranged
  • exiled
  • exotic
  • expatriate
  • external
  • extralocal
  • extraneous
  • extrinsic
  • far
  • far-fetched
  • far-off
  • faraway
  • from abroad
  • immigrant
  • imported
  • inaccessible
  • nonnative
  • nonresident
  • not domestic
  • not native
  • offshore
  • outlandish
  • outside
  • overseas
  • remote
  • strange
  • transoceanic
  • unaccustomed
  • unexplored
  • unfamiliar
  • unknown
  • backcountry
  • backwater
  • backwoods
  • boondocks
  • boonies
  • bush
  • hinterland
  • outback
  • outskirts
  • sticks
  • unknown
  • borderlands
  • borderlines
  • bounds
  • confines
  • edges
  • limits
  • marches
  • perimeters
  • verges

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  1. unknown

    That is mysterious in the true sense which is beyond human comprehension, as the decrees of God or the origin of life. That is mystic or mystical which has associated with it some hidden or recondite meaning, especially of a religious kind; as, the mystic Babylon of the Apocalypse. That is dark which we can not personally see through, especially if sadly perplexing; as, a dark providence. That is secret which is intentionally hidden. Compare DARK.

    See synonyms for CLEAR.

    Synonyms:
    abstruse, cabalistic, dark, enigmatical, hidden, incomprehensible, inexplicable, inscrutable, mysterious, mystic, mystical, obscure, occult, recondite, secret, transcendental, unfathomable, unfathomed

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  1. unknown, unknown region, terra incognitanoun

    an unknown and unexplored region

    «they came like angels out the unknown»

    Synonyms:
    stranger, unknown quantity, terra incognita, unknown region, alien

    Antonyms:
    illustrious, familiar, celebrated, notable, better-known, known, proverbial, noted, best-known, far-famed, onymous, legendary, identified, suspected, famed, well-known, famous, glorious, renowned

  2. stranger, alien, unknownnoun

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

    Synonyms:
    unknown region, extraterrestrial, stranger, terra incognita, unknown quantity, alien, noncitizen, outlander, extraterrestrial being, foreigner

    Antonyms:
    illustrious, far-famed, noted, renowned, glorious, identified, known, better-known, well-known, suspected, legendary, proverbial, celebrated, familiar, famed, notable, best-known, famous, onymous

  3. unknown, unknown quantityadjective

    a variable whose values are solutions of an equation

    Synonyms:
    stranger, unknown quantity, terra incognita, unknown region, alien

    Antonyms:
    known, famed, illustrious, suspected, best-known, proverbial, onymous, legendary, famous, far-famed, celebrated, well-known, glorious, familiar, better-known, noted, identified, renowned, notable

  4. unknownadjective

    not known

    «an unknown amount»; «an unknown island»; «an unknown writer»; «an unknown source»

    Synonyms:
    unidentified, strange, unnamed, unsung, obscure, nameless

    Antonyms:
    legendary, notable, identified, better-known, proverbial, onymous, best-known, familiar, celebrated, suspected, renowned, famous, known, noted, far-famed, famed, glorious, illustrious, well-known

  5. nameless, unidentified, unknown, unnamedadjective

    being or having an unknown or unnamed source

    «a poem by an unknown author»; «corporations responsible to nameless owners»; «an unnamed donor»

    Synonyms:
    unidentified, strange, unnamed, unsung, obscure, nameless

    Antonyms:
    celebrated, proverbial, noted, onymous, identified, best-known, known, renowned, better-known, well-known, notable, familiar, illustrious, legendary, glorious, far-famed, famous, suspected, famed

  6. unknownadjective

    not known to exist

    «things obscurely felt surged up from unknown depths»

    Synonyms:
    unidentified, strange, unnamed, unsung, obscure, nameless

    Antonyms:
    noted, famous, famed, best-known, known, well-known, celebrated, identified, far-famed, notable, suspected, onymous, illustrious, glorious, proverbial, familiar, better-known, legendary, renowned

  7. obscure, unknown, unsungadjective

    not famous or acclaimed

    «an obscure family»; «unsung heroes of the war»

    Synonyms:
    unnoticeable, dark, hidden, obscure, unnamed, unvalued, strange, unidentified, apart(p), vague, isolated, unappreciated, nameless, unsung

    Antonyms:
    famed, illustrious, best-known, well-known, notable, proverbial, celebrated, legendary, noted, famous, suspected, better-known, renowned, onymous, identified, glorious, familiar, far-famed, known

  8. strange, unknownadjective

    not known before

    «used many strange words»; «saw many strange faces in the crowd»; «don’t let anyone unknown into the house»

    Synonyms:
    unusual, unnamed, unidentified, strange, obscure, foreign, nameless, unsung

    Antonyms:
    noted, proverbial, best-known, glorious, better-known, notable, identified, well-known, famed, familiar, far-famed, legendary, celebrated, famous, suspected, renowned, illustrious, known, onymous

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  1. unknownadjective

    Synonyms:
    unascertained, not known

  2. unknownadjective

    Synonyms:
    mysterious, mystic, hidden, dark, enigmatical

  3. unknownadjective

    Synonyms:
    without the knowledge of

  4. unknownadjective

    Synonyms:
    obscure, undistinguished, nameless, unnoted, unhonored, renownless, inglorious

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  1. List of paraphrases for «unknown»:

    unidentified, inconnu, stranger, unfamiliar, unknowns, unrecognized, uncharted, undetermined, undisclosed, known, little-known, indeterminate, unsung, unnamed, anonymous, unspecified, unheard, doe, uncertain, undiscovered

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  2. Elliott Suthers:

    Whitman said in a statement. Although Whitman is one of the most prominent executives in Silicon Valley, with a career that spans startups and older businesses, she is not a household name in California, despite her run for governor, said Elliott Suthers, senior vice president with Grayling public communications and communications and media adviser for the McCain/Palin 2008 presidential campaign. To run against a relatively popular incumbent like [ Sen. Dianne Feinstein ] she ’d need to spend record amounts to get within striking distance, outside of Silicon Valley, she’s still a largely unknown quantity. Voters have a pretty short memory and her positions have undoubtedly shifted since 2010.

  3. Brittany Kmush:

    There really still is so much unknown about this virus, if case numbers decrease over the summer, it is a good idea to prepare for a resurgence during the colder months.

  4. Breanna Stewart:

    What she’s done this year, in such a year of unknown, is actually ridiculous, she doesn’t look like a freshman, that’s for sure. Even when I look back on my freshman year, I had moments where it was like, ‘Stewie is a freshman.’ Paige has the confidence in leading her team as a freshman, which is crazy in itself.

  5. Daniel J. Boorstin:

    Of all the nations in the world, the United States was built in nobody’s image. It was the land of the unexpected, of unbounded hope, of ideals, of quest for an unknown perfection. It is all the more unfitting that we should offer ourselves in images. And all the more fitting that the images which we make wittingly or unwittingly to sell America to the world should come back to haunt and curse us.


Translations for unknown

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  • غير معروف, مجهولArabic
  • desconegutCatalan, Valencian
  • neznámýCzech
  • ukendt, ubekendtDanish
  • Unbekannter, unbekannt, UnbekannteGerman
  • άγνωστοςGreek
  • nekonataEsperanto
  • incógnita, ignoto, desconocidoSpanish
  • مجهولPersian
  • tuntematonFinnish
  • inconnue, inconnuFrench
  • anaithnidIrish
  • descoñecidoGalician
  • अनजानHindi
  • idegen, ismeretlenHungarian
  • tak diketahuiIndonesian
  • ókunnur, óþekktur, óþekkt stærðIcelandic
  • sconosciuto, ignotoItalian
  • לא ידועHebrew
  • 未知, わからない, 知られざる, 名無しJapanese
  • უცნობიGeorgian
  • ಅಜ್ಞಾತKannada
  • 알 수 없는Korean
  • نه‌ناسراوKurdish
  • obscurus, ignotus, ignoratus, nescitus, incognitusLatin
  • nepazīstams, svešsLatvian
  • onbekend, ongeweten, ongekendDutch
  • ukjentNorwegian
  • nieznanyPolish
  • desconhecido, desconhecidaPortuguese
  • necunoscut, neștiut, obscurRomanian
  • неизвестныйRussian
  • непозната, nepoznataSerbo-Croatian
  • neznanoSlovene
  • panjohurAlbanian
  • okändSwedish
  • తెలియదుTelugu
  • BilinmeyenTurkish
  • אומבאַקאַנטYiddish
  • 未知Chinese

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[ ʌnnˈə͡ʊn], [ ʌnnˈə‍ʊn], [ ʌ_n_n_ˈəʊ_n]

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Similar words for unknown:

  • all (adjective)

  • clouded (adjective)

  • extinct (adjective)

  • foreign (adjective)

  • hidden (adjective)

  • ignorant (adjective)

  • incognito (adjective)

  • indefinite (adjective)

  • mysterious (adjective)

  • mystifying (adjective)

  • new (adjective)

  • obscure (adjective)

  • obscure, mysterious (adjective)

  • occult (adjective)

  • other relevant words (adjective)

  • remote (adjective)

  • secret (adjective)

  • strange (adjective)

  • supernatural (adjective)

  • superphysical (adjective)

  • supersensible (adjective)

  • unaccustomed (adjective)

  • unacquainted (adjective)

  • undetected (adjective)

  • undetermined (adjective)

  • undiscovered (adjective)

  • unexposed (adjective)

  • unfamiliar (adjective)

  • unheard-of (adjective)

  • unheralded (adjective)

  • unidentified (adjective)

  • unnamed (adjective)

  • unsung (adjective)

  • untold (adjective)

  • vague (adjective)

  • alien (noun)

  • anonymous (noun)

  • chartless (noun)

  • dark horse (noun)

  • dishonorable (noun)

  • frontier (noun)

  • inglorious (noun)

  • nameless (noun)

  • other relevant words (noun)

  • secret (noun)

  • stranger (noun)

  • terra incognita (noun)

  • transcendent (noun)

  • undiagnosed (noun)

  • unknown (noun)

  • world beyond (noun)

  • other synonyms
  • comprehended

  • stimulating

  • unrecorded

  • unsung

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Antonyms for unknown

  • adj.

    all (adjective)

    • unknown.

    clouded (adjective)

    • in decisive,
    • in-conclusive,
    • in conclusive,
    • in-decisive.

    extinct (adjective)

    • dis appeared,
    • more doused,
    • dead gone,
    • ex-terminated,
    • by-gone,
    • most abolished,
    • de-parted,
    • in-active,
    • more exterminated,
    • ex-animate,
    • by gone,
    • ex animate,
    • in active,
    • terminated,
    • most exterminated,
    • dis-appeared,
    • most doused,
    • most extinguished,
    • more disappeared,
    • de ceased,
    • more abolished,
    • most terminated,
    • more extinguished,
    • de-ceased,
    • more vanquished,
    • more exanimate,
    • most exanimate,
    • de parted,
    • most vanquished,
    • ex terminated,
    • more terminated,
    • most disappeared.

    foreign (adjective)

    • in accessible,
    • ex-patriate,
    • non native,
    • extra local,
    • de-rived,
    • more expatriate,
    • most transoceanic,
    • most nonnative,
    • un explored,
    • ex patriate,
    • de rived,
    • more immigrant,
    • most expatriate,
    • more estranged,
    • trans-oceanic,
    • faroff,
    • more exiled,
    • most exiled,
    • over-seas,
    • more adopted,
    • non resident,
    • extra-local,
    • most nonresident,
    • more nonresident,
    • far fetched,
    • un-explored,
    • in-accessible,
    • most adopted,
    • more nonnative,
    • trans oceanic,
    • out side,
    • over seas,
    • most estranged,
    • more transoceanic,
    • most extralocal,
    • extrinsic,
    • most immigrant,
    • more extralocal,
    • nonresident.

    hidden (adjective)

    • in-visible,
    • most sequestered,
    • more unrevealed,
    • in discernible,
    • more eclipsed,
    • Imperceivable,
    • most imperceivable,
    • dis guised,
    • more hermetical,
    • in dark,
    • withheld,
    • hermetic,
    • more imperceivable,
    • with held,
    • more shrouded,
    • un disclosed,
    • out view,
    • under-cover,
    • under-ground,
    • most unrevealed,
    • most shrouded,
    • dis-guised,
    • in-discernible,
    • un-disclosed,
    • masked,
    • more sequestered,
    • under cover,
    • most hermetical,
    • un revealed,
    • un-revealed,
    • in visible,
    • most eclipsed,
    • with-held.

    ignorant (adjective)

    • unacquainted.

    incognito (adjective)

    • Incog,
    • under assumed name,
    • unrecognized.

    indefinite (adjective)

    • in tangible,
    • in-distinct,
    • un-defined,
    • un sure,
    • un-specific,
    • un fixed,
    • un defined,
    • more unspecific,
    • in determinate,
    • most unfixed,
    • more unfixed,
    • in-finite,
    • un-clearest,
    • innumerable,
    • in definite,
    • in-determinable,
    • most unspecific,
    • un-settled,
    • ill defined,
    • un-limited,
    • un specific,
    • in-exact,
    • more imprecise,
    • un clear,
    • un clearest,
    • un-dependable,
    • un dependable,
    • in-numerable,
    • un settled,
    • un-sure,
    • in exact,
    • in finite,
    • in-definite,
    • most indeterminable,
    • in numerable,
    • in distinct,
    • in-tangible,
    • inexact,
    • in determinable,
    • un-fixed,
    • most imprecise,
    • more indeterminable,
    • in exhaustible,
    • un-clear,
    • illdefined,
    • in-exhaustible.

    mysterious (adjective)

    • in-soluble,
    • more sphinxlike,
    • in soluble,
    • most sphinxlike,
    • in explicable,
    • most necromantic,
    • in scrutable,
    • more transcendental,
    • un canny,
    • most alchemistic,
    • un-natural,
    • more necromantic,
    • un knowable,
    • magical,
    • un-canniest,
    • un-canny,
    • most astrological,
    • un fathomable,
    • un canniest,
    • more alchemistic,
    • most unknowable,
    • more unknowable,
    • un-knowable,
    • in comprehensible,
    • in-explicable,
    • un-cannier,
    • un cannier,
    • more astrological,
    • in-scrutable.

    mystifying (adjective)

    • mystifying.

    new (adjective)

    • newfangled,
    • modernistic,
    • untrodden,
    • cutting-edge,
    • unspoiled,
    • dewiest,
    • dewy,
    • uncontaminated,
    • Neoteric,
    • newest,
    • most novel,
    • ultra-modern,
    • dewier,
    • untried,
    • just out.

    obscure (adjective)

    • seldom seen,
    • unnoted,
    • irrelevant,
    • orphic,
    • unhonored.

    obscure, mysterious (adjective)

    • uncharted,
    • unfamiliar,
    • unexplored,
    • Unascertained,
    • Unapprehended,
    • X,
    • unperceived,
    • concealed,
    • Unrenowned,
    • such-and-such,
    • undistinguished,
    • dark,
    • uncelebrated,
    • humble,
    • unidentified,
    • unheard-of,
    • so-and-so.

    occult (adjective)

    • transmundane,
    • Acroamatic.

    Other relevant words: (adjective)

    • nonnative,
    • unfixed,
    • undetected,
    • non-native,
    • alchemistic,
    • passed on,
    • new,
    • out of place,
    • incognito,
    • enigmatical,
    • Amphibological,
    • sphinxlike,
    • vague,
    • extra ordinary,
    • clouded,
    • Non-resident,
    • obscure,
    • remote,
    • not domestic,
    • occult,
    • Shrouded,
    • supranatural,
    • supernatural,
    • unknowable,
    • astrological,
    • under ground,
    • unexposed,
    • out of view,
    • not versed in,
    • necromantic,
    • indeterminable,
    • Superphysical,
    • secret,
    • not associated,
    • unsung,
    • Hermetical,
    • little known,
    • untold,
    • extinct,
    • in doubt,
    • unrevealed,
    • extrasensory,
    • out of contact,
    • unexplicit,
    • unspecific,
    • Unconversant,
    • dead and gone,
    • far off,
    • no longer known,
    • Supermundane,
    • romanesque,
    • exanimate,
    • not native,
    • hidden,
    • unnamed,
    • undiscovered,
    • Inconversant,
    • foreign,
    • transoceanic,
    • mysterious,
    • from abroad,
    • in question,
    • strange,
    • undetermined,
    • uninvestigated,
    • superordinary,
    • imprecise,
    • indefinite,
    • extralocal,
    • unaccustomed.

    remote (adjective)

    • god-knows-where,
    • off beaten path,
    • in a backwater,
    • middle of nowhere,
    • off-lying.

    secret (adjective)

    • conspiratorial,
    • backdoor,
    • under wraps,
    • cloak and dagger.

    strange (adjective)

    • more romanesque,
    • un related,
    • most romanesque,
    • more apart,
    • most apart,
    • un-related,
    • out place.

    supernatural (adjective)

    • more supermundane,
    • super ordinary,
    • most phantom,
    • supra natural,
    • most superordinary,
    • super-human,
    • super natural,
    • para-normal,
    • super-ordinary,
    • more phantom,
    • super mundane,
    • more superordinary,
    • fairier,
    • most supermundane,
    • meta-physical,
    • para normal,
    • most supranatural,
    • super-mundane,
    • superhuman,
    • more supranatural,
    • fairiest,
    • un comprehensible,
    • super human,
    • un-comprehensible,
    • super-natural,
    • supra-natural,
    • meta physical.

    superphysical (adjective)

    • extra sensory,
    • more extrasensory,
    • super physical,
    • most extrasensory,
    • super-physical,
    • extra-mundane,
    • extra-sensory,
    • extra mundane.

    supersensible (adjective)

    • Supersensible,
    • super-sensible,
    • super sensible.

    unaccustomed (adjective)

    • uncustomary.

    unacquainted (adjective)

    • un adorned,
    • un-acquainted,
    • un acquainted,
    • un-adorned.

    undetected (adjective)

    • most untraveled,
    • untraveled,
    • un-traveled,
    • un traveled,
    • un detected,
    • un-charted,
    • un charted,
    • un-detected,
    • more untraveled.

    undetermined (adjective)

    • unproven.

    undiscovered (adjective)

    • un discovered,
    • un-discovered.

    unexposed (adjective)

    • un exposed,
    • un-exposed.

    unfamiliar (adjective)

    • more uninvestigated,
    • most unconversant,
    • un-witting,
    • un-versed,
    • more inconversant,
    • most uninvestigated,
    • out contact,
    • in cognizant,
    • more unconversant,
    • in-conversant,
    • un versed,
    • un initiated,
    • un instructed,
    • un practiced,
    • un witting,
    • most inconversant,
    • un aware,
    • un conversant,
    • un-investigated,
    • un-aware,
    • in conversant,
    • un informed,
    • in-cognizant,
    • un investigated,
    • unpracticed,
    • un-informed,
    • un-instructed,
    • un-practiced,
    • un-familiar,
    • extra-ordinary,
    • un knowing,
    • un-conversant,
    • un familiar,
    • un-initiated,
    • un-knowing.

    unheard-of (adjective)

    • little-known,
    • unheard of.

    unheralded (adjective)

    • un celebrated,
    • un noticed,
    • un-heralded,
    • un-celebrated,
    • un-noticed,
    • more uncelebrated,
    • un heralded,
    • most uncelebrated.

    unidentified (adjective)

    • not known.

    unnamed (adjective)

    • unsigned,
    • undubbed,
    • Innominate.

    unsung (adjective)

    • unhailed,
    • unfamed,
    • Unglorified,
    • unacclaimed.

    untold (adjective)

    • beyond measure,
    • unspeakable,
    • unnumberable,
    • unnumbered,
    • undreamed of,
    • innumerous.

    vague (adjective)

    • more blurred,
    • most amphibological,
    • more unexplicit,
    • un-specified,
    • un-explicit,
    • un explicit,
    • most unexplicit,
    • be wildering,
    • mis-understood,
    • more bewildering,
    • more generalized,
    • be-wildering,
    • un specified,
    • mis understood,
    • most generalized,
    • most bewildering,
    • more amphibological.
  • n.

    • mystery,
    • friendless,
    • Ostracized,
    • outcast,
    • uncertainty,
    • riddle,
    • retired,
    • puzzle,
    • thing,
    • aloof,
    • enigma,
    • perplexity.

    • distant,
    • desolate,
    • in/out of the public eye,
    • exotic,
    • unfrequented,
    • legendary,
    • faraway,
    • far-off,
    • outlandish,
    • antipodal,
    • desert,
    • far.

    • knowledge.

    alien (noun)

    • alien.

    anonymous (noun)

    • anonymous.

    chartless (noun)

    • chartless.

    dark horse (noun)

    • un-likelihood,
    • little chances,
    • poor prognosi,
    • up setter,
    • up-setter,
    • under-dogs,
    • un-likelihoods,
    • outside shots,
    • up-setters,
    • un likelihood,
    • alsoran,
    • unknown quantities,
    • poor possibilities,
    • hundred to one shots,
    • under-dog,
    • small chances,
    • un knowns,
    • poor prospects,
    • un-knowns,
    • under dog,
    • dark-horse,
    • poor lookouts,
    • un likelihoods,
    • poor bets,
    • hundred to one shot,
    • little opportunities,
    • slim chances,
    • upsetters,
    • un-known,
    • unlikely winners,
    • stalking horses,
    • also ran,
    • hundred-to-one shots,
    • un known,
    • unexpected winners,
    • up setters,
    • under dogs,
    • outside chances.

    dishonorable (noun)

    • dishonorable.

    frontier (noun)

    • backwater,
    • backwaters,
    • boonies.

    inglorious (noun)

    • inglorious.

    nameless (noun)

    • nameless.

    Other relevant words: (noun)

    • Incomer,
    • strangers,
    • little opportunity,
    • world beyond,
    • poor prognosis,
    • outcomer,
    • itinerant person,
    • out-of-stater,
    • stranger,
    • uninvited person,
    • new arrival,
    • unlikelihoods,
    • little chance,
    • foreigner,
    • sleeper,
    • Transients,
    • unknown person,
    • poor possibility,
    • frontier,
    • poor lookout,
    • world to come,
    • stalking horse,
    • unlikely winner,
    • after life,
    • incomers,
    • outside shot,
    • migratory worker,
    • unknowns,
    • outside chance,
    • poor prospect,
    • small chance,
    • upsetter,
    • slim chance,
    • perfect stranger,
    • visitor,
    • unknown quantity,
    • visitors,
    • dark horse,
    • sleepers,
    • poor bet,
    • party crasher,
    • foreign body,
    • unlikelihood,
    • hundred-to-one shot,
    • outsider,
    • unexpected winner.

    secret (noun)

    • magic number,
    • privileged information,
    • confidential information,
    • occults,
    • skeleton in cupboard.

    stranger (noun)

    • new arrivals,
    • out-lander,
    • out of staters,
    • itinerant persons,
    • out comer,
    • in comers,
    • out-comers,
    • inter loper,
    • out comers,
    • itinerant people,
    • in-comer,
    • foreign bodies,
    • out lander,
    • unknown persons,
    • out of stater,
    • outcomers,
    • out-sider,
    • uninvited persons,
    • unknown people,
    • out-of-staters,
    • out-landers,
    • inter lopers,
    • inter-lopers,
    • perfect strangers,
    • in comer,
    • out landers,
    • in-comers,
    • out-comer,
    • party crashers,
    • uninvited people,
    • migratory workers,
    • out sider,
    • inter-loper.

    terra incognita (noun)

    • terra incognita.

    transcendent (noun)

    • transcendent.

    undiagnosed (noun)

    • undiagnosed.

    unknown (noun)

    • unbeknownst,
    • unmapped,
    • unbeknown,
    • unknown region,
    • unsuspected.

    world beyond (noun)

    • after lives,
    • world come,
    • After-life,
    • after-lives,
    • world-beyond.
  • Other synonyms:

    • inconceivable,
    • indeterminate,
    • intangible,
    • conspicuous,
    • unheard,
    • prehistoric,
    • miraculous,
    • unpublished,
    • undisclosed,
    • chicken-and-egg,
    • unforeseeable,
    • unclassified,
    • unacknowledged,
    • unheeded,
    • unexplained,
    • unspecified,
    • unidentifiable,
    • unrecorded,
    • underground,
    • misunderstood,
    • unremarked.

    • incalculable,
    • difficult,
    • obscurity,
    • unaccounted-for,
    • uncertain,
    • finely,
    • unsolved,
    • private,
    • The,
    • invisible.

    • undeclared,
    • unmarked.

    • personal.

    comprehended

    • understood.

    stimulating

    • exciting.

    unrecorded

    • unlisted.

    unsung

    • unheralded.

How to use «Unknown» in context?

Most people know very little about things that are «unknown«. These things might be strange phenomena or objects that science has yet to study. Despite this, there are many interesting things about unknowns. For example, an unknown might be something that we currently cannot explain. Furthermore, an unknown might be something that is out of our ordinary experience. This means that we might not be used to seeing or encountering it. Finally, an unknown might be something that is new and different, which means that we don’t know much about it.

Paraphrases for Unknown:

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  • Equivalence

    • Adjective
      nameless, unbeknownst, uncertain, uncharted, undisclosed, undiscovered, unfamiliar, unnamed, unrecognized, unsung, little-known.
    • Proper noun, singular
      unrecognized, inconnu.
    • Noun, singular or mass
      inconnu.
  • Forward Entailment

    • Adjective
      know, known.
    • Verb, past participle
      known.
  • Independent

    • Adjective
      alien, ambiguous, aware, ignorant, mysterious, obscure, unaware, unclear, undefined, unexplained, unforeseeable, unforeseen, unheard, unprecedented, unpredictable, unseen, unsure, untold, Familiar, unaccounted, Non-existent.
    • Noun, plural
      strangers, proportions.
    • Noun, singular or mass
      stranger, gunmen.
    • Verb, past participle
      understood.
  • Other Related

    • Adjective
      strange, well-known.

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unknown

adjective

Definition of unknownnext

1

as in unfamiliar

happening or existing without one’s knowledge

unknown to me was the fact that while I was out, my family was hurriedly preparing a surprise birthday party

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • unfamiliar

  • unrecognized

  • unsuspected

  • unbeknown

  • unbeknownst

  • unaware

  • unperceived

  • unsuspecting

  • unknowing

  • unacquainted

  • unconscious

  • unmindful

  • ignorant

  • unwitting

2

as in strange

not known or experienced before

becoming a father brought unknown joy to his life

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • unfamiliar

  • strange

  • novel

  • unprecedented

  • new

  • original

  • fresh

  • unheardof

  • unaccustomed

  • unique

  • untried

  • innovative

  • unconventional

  • nontraditional

  • pioneering

  • unused

  • trailblazing

  • unworn

  • pathbreaking


Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • familiar

  • old

  • hackneyed

  • tired

  • traditional

  • established

  • conventional

  • derivative

  • timehonored

  • tried

  • imitative

  • warmedover

  • triedandtrue

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  • familiar

  • old

  • hackneyed

  • tired

  • traditional

  • established

  • conventional

  • derivative

  • timehonored

  • tried

  • imitative

  • warmedover

  • triedandtrue

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3

as in obscure

not widely known

looking for a relatively unknown singer to record the song

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • obscure

  • unrecognized

  • unsung

  • uncelebrated

  • unpopular

  • anonymous

  • unfamous

  • nameless

  • forgotten

  • unimportant

  • noname

  • insignificant

  • minor

  • unnoticed

  • noteless

  • unrecognizable

  • unremarkable

  • undistinguished

  • unremembered

  • unnoticeable

  • unexceptional

  • faceless

  • unnewsworthy


Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • prominent

  • famous

  • notorious

  • renowned

  • famed

  • celebrated

  • legendary

  • wellknown

  • eminent

  • notable

  • remarkable

  • fabled

  • great

  • noted

  • outstanding

  • important

  • fabulous

  • distinguished

  • infamous

  • significant

  • major

  • illustrious

  • exceptional

  • influential

  • noteworthy

  • honorable

  • reputable

  • prestigious

  • estimable

  • respectable

  • leading

  • preferred

  • popular

  • favorite

  • newsworthy

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  • prominent

  • famous

  • notorious

  • renowned

  • famed

  • celebrated

  • legendary

  • wellknown

  • eminent

  • notable

  • remarkable

  • fabled

  • great

  • noted

  • outstanding

  • important

  • fabulous

  • distinguished

  • infamous

  • significant

  • major

  • illustrious

  • exceptional

  • influential

  • noteworthy

  • honorable

  • reputable

  • prestigious

  • estimable

  • respectable

  • leading

  • preferred

  • popular

  • favorite

  • newsworthy

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Synonyms

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Etymology

Rhymes with Unknown

  • diaz-calderon
  • revolucion
  • corporacion
  • concepcion
  • flintstone
  • bourguignon
  • vanstone
  • unbeknown
  • trombone
  • romanone
  • overthrown
  • overgrown
  • overblown
  • morricone
  • montrone
  • homegrown
  • cipollone
  • calderon
  • yarchoan
  • stallone
  • scavone
  • postpone
  • outgrown
  • mcglone
  • mccrone
  • latrone
  • hipbone
  • dragone
  • dethrone
  • cyclone

Sentences with unknown

Quotes about unknown

2. unknown

noun. [‘ənˈnoʊn’] an unknown and unexplored region.

Etymology

  • known (English)
  • un- (English)
  • on- (Middle English (1100-1500))

4. unknown

adjective. [‘ənˈnoʊn’] not famous or acclaimed.

Etymology

  • known (English)
  • un- (English)
  • on- (Middle English (1100-1500))

5. unknown

adjective. [‘ənˈnoʊn’] not known to exist.

Etymology

  • known (English)
  • un- (English)
  • on- (Middle English (1100-1500))

8. unknown

adjective. [‘ənˈnoʊn’] not known before.

Etymology

  • known (English)
  • un- (English)
  • on- (Middle English (1100-1500))

Table of Contents

  1. What is the word for a well-known person?
  2. What do you call someone who is unknown?
  3. What is a better word for unknown?
  4. What is the similar meaning of unknown?
  5. How do you guess the meaning of unknown words?
  6. What is the base word of unknown?
  7. Is unown a word?
  8. How do you describe an unknown person?
  9. What is an adjective for unknown?
  10. What is the verb form of unknown?
  11. What is the word for random?
  12. What is an example of a warning?
  13. What is the adjective of warning?
  14. What does warned mean?
  15. What do you call someone who warns you?
  16. What does Wearn mean?

1 : one that is not known or not well-known especially : a person who is little known (as to the public) 2 : something that requires discovery, identification, or clarification: such as. a : a symbol (such as x, y, or z) in a mathematical equation representing an unknown quantity.

What is the word for a well-known person?

Some common synonyms of famous are celebrated, distinguished, eminent, illustrious, noted, notorious, and renowned.

What do you call someone who is unknown?

1 alien, concealed, dark, hidden, mysterious, new, secret, strange, unrecognized, unrevealed, untold. 2 anonymous, beyond one’s ken, nameless, uncharted, undiscovered, unexplored, unidentified, unnamed. 3 humble, little known, obscure, undistinguished, unfamiliar, unheard-of, unrenowned, unsung.

What is a better word for unknown?

In this page you can discover 94 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for unknown, like: anonymous, obscure, undiscovered, unheard-of, aloof, unrevealed, foreign, unacknowledged, untold, unfamiliar and unascertained.

What is the similar meaning of unknown?

unexplored, exotic, unidentified, remote, undiscovered, unfamiliar, foreign, strange, anonymous, new, nameless, unnamed, uncharted, unexplained, unrecognized, dark, alien, far, secret, so-and-so.

How do you guess the meaning of unknown words?

use word parts (roots, prefixes, and suffixes) to determine the meaning of an unfamiliar word. use context clues to confirm the meaning of an unfamiliar word. use a graphic organizer to achieve a deeper understanding of specific vocabulary words.

What is the base word of unknown?

unknown (adj.) 1300, “strange, unfamiliar” (of persons, places), from un- (1) “not” + past participle of know (v.).

Is unown a word?

(rare) To cease ownership. (rare) To disown.

How do you describe an unknown person?

nounperson who is unfamiliar. alien. drifter. foreign body. foreigner.

What is an adjective for unknown?

secret, unrevealed, concealed, dark, hidden, undisclosed, untold, undivulged, indefinite, mysterious, undetermined, unestablished, inconclusive, obscure, unascertained, undefined, unfixed, unresolved, unsettled, unspecified, unsure, pending, unapprehended, undecided, unexplained, unrecognised, unrecognized, noteless.

What is the verb form of unknown?

Word family (noun) knowledge the unknown (adjective) knowing knowledgeable known ≠ unknown (verb) know (adverb) knowingly ≠ unknowingly knowledgeably.

What is the word for random?

aimless, unplanned, irregular, accidental, incidental, indiscriminate, arbitrary, odd, adventitious, casual, contingent, desultory, fluky, fortuitous, hit-or-miss, promiscuous, purposeless, slapdash, spot, stray.

What is an example of a warning?

The definition of a warning is something that alerts to possible danger. An example of a warning is a dog barking and growling in the middle of the night. Advice to be cautious.

What is the adjective of warning?

adjective. /ˈwɔːnɪŋ/ /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/ [only before noun] ​telling or showing somebody that something bad or unpleasant may happen in the future so that they can try to avoid it.

What does warned mean?

to give notice, advice, or intimation to (a person, group, etc.) of danger, impending evil, possible harm, or anything else unfavorable: They warned him of a plot against him. She was warned that her life was in danger.

What do you call someone who warns you?

also: premonitor: One who, or that which, gives premonition, a warning in advance; a forewarning.

What does Wearn mean?

Noun. wearn (fem.) reluctance, resistance. refusal.

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