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

Spokespeople for the Colorado Department of Corrections and CoreCivic have said nothing about how the killings unfolded or how the men’s bodies went undiscovered for hours. — Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 26 Aug. 2026

Christensen talked about how her boss recognized her undiscovered talents and coached her. — Shep Hyken, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Genetics researchers are also investigating undiscovered contributors. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026

In the early days, utopias were generally located on our own planet, in places as yet undiscovered, or which were so far away that anything was possible. — Carline Tromp, The Dial, 18 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1555, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for undiscovered

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