undiscovered

adjective

un·​dis·​cov·​ered ˌən-di-ˈskə-vərd How to pronounce undiscovered (audio)
: 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

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Researchers estimate there could be around two million marine species, but many remain unnamed or undiscovered. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025 Throughout her brother’s captivity, McGraw’s Gwen relies on her prophetic dreams to help the North Denver police pinpoint her brother’s whereabouts, as well as all the other undiscovered bodies of The Grabber’s victims. Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025 That connection helped secure artists like Leon Bridges, whom Clerc first introduced to Quincy Jones at Montreux 12 years ago when Bridges was an undiscovered talent from Texas. Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025 Her body went undiscovered for eight days, Axios Charlotte reported last week. Josh Bergeron, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for undiscovered

Word History

First Known Use

1555, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of undiscovered was in 1555

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“Undiscovered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undiscovered. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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