undiscovered

adjective

un·​dis·​cov·​ered ˌən-di-ˈskə-vərd How to pronounce undiscovered (audio)
Synonyms of undiscoverednext
: not found or found out : not discovered
an undiscovered island
as yet undiscovered talents
undiscovered motives
… detected the presence of a hitherto undiscovered element.Paul Strathern

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Investigators believe there may still be more undiscovered victims. Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025 Furano, however, still feels undiscovered. Jen Murphy, Outside, 20 Dec. 2025 This year a team identified a new approach for finding undiscovered prime numbers. Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 19 Dec. 2025 How many people are just happening upon undiscovered gems while scrolling through Netflix? Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 19 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for undiscovered

Word History

First Known Use

1555, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of undiscovered was in 1555

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“Undiscovered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undiscovered. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.

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