unexplored

adjective

Definition of unexplorednext
as in undiscovered

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Recent Examples of unexplored No detail was too small, and no possible edge was left unexplored. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026 So we’re faced with the prospect of a Chinese rover rolling around this most interesting but heretofore unexplored region of the Moon. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026 But the topic of location went largely unexplored at the meeting. — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 6 Aug. 2026 The very existence of this show would seem to prove the bombing left a lasting impression on the Scottish psyche, but the precise contours of that impression go unexplored. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for unexplored
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unexplored
  1. undiscovered
  2. untrodden
Adjective
  • In fact, the agents had been operating in a sandbox and exploited a previously undiscovered vulnerability to access the open internet.
    — Harry Booth, Time, 20 Oct. 2026
  • An amateur astronomer harnessed artificial intelligence agents to find a previously undiscovered exoplanet lurking in publicly available data.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of undiscovered
Adjective
  • Pairing it with extra archipelago adventures and a trip to Bergen makes for a civilized adventure that still feels fresh and relatively untrodden.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
  • For some, a day trip by minibus and camel is more than enough desert – but the true adventurer will want to seek out the untrodden sands of southern Algeria.
    — Henry Haselock, TheWeek, 27 Feb. 2026
Definition of untrodden

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