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

Private capital possesses a singular, untapped power to confront the most daunting global crises. — James Chen, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026

Umanmielen, to me, has the greatest untapped potential on this team. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 4 Aug. 2026

Kostoulas has untapped talent and potential, but is still raw and unproven at Premier League level. — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Lin and his team have shown that environmental cleanup and resource recovery can go hand in hand, reframing industrial brine from a toxic burden into an untapped mineral reservoir. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 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