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

There isn’t another dwelling for miles around, just the island's beautiful rolling, untouched hillside with undiscovered ancient ruins lying in wait. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

The film presents success from two different vantage points—Hathaway’s Verity as the star author and Johnson’s Lowen as the undiscovered talent. — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 6 Oct. 2026

Human capacity, search criteria, and individual judgment can direct resources toward low-fit opportunities while leaving high-fit opportunities undiscovered. — Adam Feiner, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026

These are undiscovered talents who have gone viral once or twice, or had a shot on some reality singing show. — James Folta, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1555, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for undiscovered

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