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adjective un·cov·ered \ ən-ˈkə-vərd \
|Updated on: 27 Jun 2018

Definition of uncovered

: not covered: such as
a : not supplied with a covering
b : not covered by insurance or included in a social insurance or welfare program
c : not covered by collateral
  • an uncovered note

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Examples of uncovered in a Sentence

  1. the famed snows of Mount Kilimanjaro are receding, leaving behind much uncovered ground

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First Known Use of uncovered

14th century

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uncovered Synonyms

Synonyms

bald, bare, denuded, exposed, naked, open, peeled, stripped;

Antonyms

covered;

Near Antonyms

mantled;

overgrown, overrun, overspread;

bearded, hairy;

Related Words

displayed, revealed;

hairless, shaven;

disrobed, unclad, unclothed, undressed;

furless, skinned;

divested;

unprotected;

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