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

There will also be two outdoor patios, one covered for three-season seating and the other an uncovered beer garden, fitting around 60 guests. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026

New Yorkers were shocked this week when a Westchester County woman fell into an uncovered manhole in Midtown and later died. — Lisa Rozner, CBS News, 20 May 2026

Verb

Investigators uncovered that Feliz and Leon spent months denying Alayaih’s existence. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2026

The artwork was uncovered in the ancient city of Smyrna, an archaeological site in modern-day İzmir, Turkey, according to Turkish state news outlet Anadolu Agency (AA). — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026