uncovered

1 of 2

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

uncovered

2 of 2

past tense and past participle of uncover

Synonyms of uncovered

Adjective

• exposed
• bare
• peeled
• open
• stripped

Examples of uncovered in a Sentence

Adjective

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Moore added a pair of long passing touchdowns, one to an uncovered Dakorien Moore on a busted coverage, and another down the sideline to Stewart to complete a 28-point first quarter. — ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026

The shade provided by the canopies made the spaces noticeably cooler than the uncovered pavement, which felt hot enough to melt truck tires. — David Owen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

But Texas is one of 10 states that chose not to expand Medicaid after the ACA became law, so many of the poorest Texans remain uncovered. — Olivia Aldridge, NPR, 23 Aug. 2026

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

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

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