undiscovered

adjective

un·​dis·​cov·​ered ˌən-di-ˈskə-vərd 

: 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

Its existence, if confirmed, casts doubt on the idea that an undiscovered ninth planet might be lurking in the far reaches of our solar system, referred to as Planet X or Planet Nine. —Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 May 2025

Explore spirited small towns, undiscovered and uncrowded hidden gems, and world-class outdoor adventures in the Mountain State, where country roads lead you far away from everything—and a little closer to heaven. —Outside Online, 14 May 2025

With deep-sea mining looming, biologists race to collect and name the undiscovered species of the abyss, the last wilderness on earth. —Matthew Carey, Deadline, 7 May 2025

This effort could reveal hitherto undiscovered and unexpected patterns of movement, like vortices around the poles of the sun similar to those spotted above the poles of Venus and Saturn. —Robert Lea, Space.com, 11 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1555, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for undiscovered

• covered
• hovered
• discovered
• recovered
• uncovered
• rediscovered
• unrecovered