undiscovered
adjective
un·dis·cov·ered
ˌən-di-ˈskə-vərd 
: not found or found out : not discovered
an undiscovered island
as yet undiscovered talents
undiscovered motives
… detected the presence of a hitherto undiscovered element.—
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Lower Decks comes in, introducing us to the also-rans for whom the bridge is undiscovered country.
—Chris McMullen, Space.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Movado, to me, is kind of the undiscovered country.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 30 Mar. 2026
The suspicious package went undiscovered for nearly a week, but the investigation developed very quickly after it was found on March 16, Kehoe said.
—David Fischer, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
With thousands of miles of caves still largely unexplored, the findings suggest the real count of undiscovered species could be far higher — if the habitats survive long enough for scientists to find them.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
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Chris McMullen, Space.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Movado, to me, is kind of the undiscovered country.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 30 Mar. 2026
The suspicious package went undiscovered for nearly a week, but the investigation developed very quickly after it was found on March 16, Kehoe said.
—David Fischer, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
With thousands of miles of caves still largely unexplored, the findings suggest the real count of undiscovered species could be far higher — if the habitats survive long enough for scientists to find them.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for undiscovered
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“Undiscovered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undiscovered. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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