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.—
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During my recent drive through the area, I was transported to an undiscovered, more nostalgic version of the state, where narrow mountain highways lead to glassy alpine lakes and former gold rush communities still ooze with small-town charm.
—Daria Bachmann, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2025
Both were found in the Pungalina-Seven Emu Wildlife Sanctuary in the Gulf of Carpentaria on Yanyuwa and Waanyi-Garawa country, a fascinating remote part of Australia that scientists believe holds many more undiscovered species.
—New Atlas, 28 Nov. 2025
He is fascinated by the potentially vast amount of undiscovered biodiversity these relationships might contain, and his lab looks for such relationships in seawater.
—Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 24 Nov. 2025
Authorities say eight women with similar life circumstances remain missing, raising fears there could be more victims still undiscovered.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 2025
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Daria Bachmann, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2025
Both were found in the Pungalina-Seven Emu Wildlife Sanctuary in the Gulf of Carpentaria on Yanyuwa and Waanyi-Garawa country, a fascinating remote part of Australia that scientists believe holds many more undiscovered species.
—New Atlas, 28 Nov. 2025
He is fascinated by the potentially vast amount of undiscovered biodiversity these relationships might contain, and his lab looks for such relationships in seawater.
—Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 24 Nov. 2025
Authorities say eight women with similar life circumstances remain missing, raising fears there could be more victims still undiscovered.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 2025
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“Undiscovered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undiscovered. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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