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

That means your untapped balance of the loan grows to keep up with inflation. — Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026

Even now, more than 3,000 terawatt-hours of usable waste heat remains untapped globally each year. — Kathleen “katie” McGinty, Fortune, 6 July 2026

For Angela, by contrast, the place is her singular creative outlet, the sole use for her otherwise untapped art-school degree. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 19 June 2026

Maybe there’s even some untapped potential that the Ducks couldn’t extract in the disastrous Greg Cronin era or through last season’s missteps. — Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 27 June 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