Synonyms of uncovered

uncovered 1 of 2

adjective

ən-ˈkə-vərd 

as in exposed

lacking a usual or natural covering

the famed snows of Mount Kilimanjaro are receding, leaving behind much uncovered ground

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exposed
• bare
• peeled
• open
• stripped
• naked
• revealed
• bald
• displayed
• denuded
• unprotected
• skinned
• unclothed
• shaven
• hairless
• undressed
• disrobed
• divested
• unclad
• furless

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• covered
• mantled
• overgrown
• overrun
• bearded
• hairy
• overspread

uncovered

2 of 2

verb

past tense of uncover

1

as in revealed

to make known (as information previously kept secret)

uncovered the location of the secret documents

Synonyms & Similar Words

• revealed
• discovered
• disclosed
• exposed
• told
• announced
• shared
• divulged
• unveiled
• spilled
• unmasked
• brought to light
• bared
• leaked
• published
• went public (with)
• confided
• let on (about)
• unbosomed
• unearthed
• uncloaked
• spilled the beans (about)
• proclaimed
• confessed
• posted
• acknowledged
• declared
• debunked
• informed
• promulgated
• let the cat out of the bag (about)
• advertised
• publicized
• related
• brought out
• betrayed
• admitted
• showed up
• owned
• imparted
• blabbed
• communicated
• conceded
• talked
• broadcast
• unclothed
• blazed
• disinterred
• placarded
• sounded
• gave away
• undraped
• squealed
• avowed
• raked up
• smoked out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• concealed
• covered (up)
• hid
• veiled
• masked
• shrouded
• cloaked
• disguised
• camouflaged
• enshrouded
• obscured
• whitewashed
• shaded
• gilded
• glossed (over)
• varnished
• overshadowed
• eclipsed
• darkened
• clouded
• overcast
• beclouded
• bedimmed
• befogged

2

as in unmasked

to reveal the true nature of

a magazine article that purports to uncover the inner operations of what many regard as a religious cult

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exposed
• unmasked
• disclosed
• debunked
• demolished
• undressed
• showed up
• told
• discredited
• nailed
• unveiled
• disproved
• uncloaked
• blew the whistle on
• divulged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disguised
• concealed
• masked
• hid
• secreted
• camouflaged
• veiled
• cloaked

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of uncovered

Adjective

Moore added a pair of long passing touchdowns, one to an uncovered Dakorien Moore on a busted coverage, and another down the sideline to Stewart to complete a 28-point first quarter. — ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026

The shade provided by the canopies made the spaces noticeably cooler than the uncovered pavement, which felt hot enough to melt truck tires. — David Owen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

Verb

His new film, which centers on secrets in a renowned vineyard uncovered, slow-burn-style, by a worker and wine critic, aims to land in the $3-$5 million range and potentially attract some even bigger-name talent. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026

Earlier this year, the Department of Justice took over the Commerce Department’s investigation, and Megaspeed remains under scrutiny even though Nvidia’s probes uncovered no evidence the company was helping China dodge export curb violations. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 29 Oct. 2026