undiscovered

adjective

un·​dis·​cov·​ered ˌən-di-ˈskə-vərd How to pronounce undiscovered (audio)
: 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

Examples of undiscovered in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Don’t Google Easter Eggs… The game is riddled with hidden details and secret paths — some, in fact, remain undiscovered to this day. Paul Tassi, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024 Amazingly, this hangout spot (where some of the friends even spent several shivery nights), went undiscovered for four years. Brent Lang, Variety, 7 Mar. 2024 The ancient texts remained undiscovered for centuries until an Italian farmer discovered the villa in the mid-eighteenth century. Bradford Betz, Fox News, 7 Feb. 2024 The historic speech is relatively obscure due to the loss of the audio tape, which remained undiscovered until 2013. Kayla Jackson, The Arizona Republic, 14 Jan. 2024 While Míchel’s side had proven to be deep in previously undiscovered talent, its defense has been thinned after apparently minor injuries to Éric García and David López. Joseph Wilson, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2024 The New Empire is a followup to 2021's Godzilla vs. Kong, this time pitting the two behemoths against a colossal undiscovered threat that puts the survival of humanity at risk. Shania Russell, EW.com, 7 Apr. 2024 Over the next century, eclipse expeditions helped settle one of the biggest mysteries in science: Was Mercury’s odd orbit due to an undiscovered sun-hugging planet (which would presumably become visible during an eclipse)? Joshua Sokol, Quanta Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024 Small Ithaka, known to Homer fans as the home of Odysseus, is still relatively undiscovered. Eleni N. Gage, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2024

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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 30 Apr. 2024.

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