unseen

adjective

un·​seen ˌən-ˈsēn 

1

: not seen or perceived

unseen dangers

2

: sight sense 1

an unseen translation

Examples of unseen in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In one of Nolan’s subtle but important additions to Homer’s tale, all throughout the film, everyone expresses fears about the People from the Sea, this unseen menace terrorizing different towns. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 17 July 2026

The principal of my Christian high school regularly attributed world happenings—terrorist attacks, presidents elected or not elected, the price of gas—to unseen spiritual warfare. — Literary Hub, 17 July 2026

The index allows researchers to measure mitochondrial activity at a scale and with a degree of precision previously unseen, and to process thousands of samples, compared to dozens just a few years before. — Rachel Nuwer, Quanta Magazine, 17 July 2026

Without that know-how, the investment sits idle and erodes unseen. — Kerry Huang, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing unseen

• sight unseen

Rhymes for unseen

• agin
• alkene
• allene
• ameen
• amin
• arene
• athene
• baleen
• beeline
• benzene
• between
• bromine

Kids Definition

unseen

adjective

un·​seen ˌən-ˈsēn 

ˈən-

: not seen : invisible