untapped

adjective

un·​tapped ˌən-ˈtapt 

1

: not subjected to tapping

an untapped keg

2

: not drawn upon or utilized

as yet untapped markets

Examples of untapped in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And that is precisely where one of the biggest untapped revenue opportunities in airline retailing exists today. — Juan Pablo Lafosse, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

But Taelor has done more than find an untapped market for fashion in a group of people that have no interest in it. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 16 July 2026

Scientists at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) believe the world’s oceans contain one of the greatest untapped reserves of critical minerals. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026

One of the biggest stores of historical data on that untapped mineral base is still in Belgium, DR Congo’s former colonial ruler, at the AfricaMuseum, which holds millions of geological records. — Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 13 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1779, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for untapped

• handicapped
• overlapped
• adapt
• entrapped
• inapt
• kidnaped
• kidnapped
• uncapped
• unmapped
• unwrapped
• apt
• capped

Kids Definition

untapped

adjective

un·​tapped ˌən-ˈtapt 

1

: not tapped

an untapped keg

2

: not drawn upon or used

as yet untapped markets