uncovered

adjective

un·​cov·​ered ən-ˈkə-vərd 

: 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

Synonyms of uncovered

• exposed
• bare
• peeled
• open
• stripped

Examples of uncovered in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

There, too, cafés have been pressured to refuse to serve uncovered women, a young woman who recently traveled there told me. — Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026

But most wrecks of slave ships remain uncovered on the coast. — Amara Evering, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026

How To Keep It Cleaner Longer While synthetic wicker furniture is built to take the elements, wicker pieces woven from natural materials are porous and are not meant to be left out in uncovered areas. — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 19 June 2026

Engineers later analyzed radio data recorded by NASA’s Deep Space Network and uncovered signs of a serious problem. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for uncovered

• rediscovered
• undiscovered
• unrecovered
• covered
• hovered
• discovered
• recovered

Kids Definition

uncovered

adjective

un·​cov·​ered ˌən-ˈkəv-ərd 

: not covered or supplied with a covering