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unknown

(ʌnnoʊn)
Word forms: plural unknowns
1. adjective
If something is unknown to you, you have no knowledge of it.
An unknown number of demonstrators were arrested.
How did you expect us to proceed on such a perilous expedition, through unknown terrain?
The motive for the killing is unknown.
Synonyms: strange, new, undiscovered, uncharted More Synonyms of unknown
An unknown is something that is unknown.
The length of the war is one of the biggest unknowns.
2. adjective
An unknown person is someone whose name you do not know or whose character you do not know anything about.
Unknown thieves had forced their way into the apartment.
I could not understand how someone with so many awards could be unknown to me. [+ to]
Synonyms: unidentified, mysterious, anonymous, unnamed More Synonyms of unknown
3. adjective
An unknown person is not famous or publicly recognized.
He was an unknown writer.
...a popular environment where both established and unknown artists can meet, talkand drink.
Synonyms: obscure, little known, minor, humble More Synonyms of unknown
An unknown is a person who is unknown.
How had he, a complete unknown, achieved this transformation?
4. adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE]
If you say that a particular problem or situation is unknown, you mean that it never occurs.
Diabetes is virtually unknown in poorer countries.
5. singular noun
The unknown refers generally to things or places that people do not know about or understand.
Ignorance of people brings fear, fear of the unknown.
More Synonyms of unknown

unknown in British English

(ʌnˈnəʊn)
adjective
1. 
not known, understood, or recognized
2. 
not established, identified, or discovered
an unknown island
3. 
not famous; undistinguished
some unknown artist
4.  unknown quantity
noun
5. 
an unknown person, quantity, or thing
6.  mathematics
a variable, or the quantity it represents, the value of which is to be discovered by solving an equation; a variable in a conditional equation
3y = 4x + 5 is an equation in two unknowns
Derived forms
unknownness (unˈknownness)
noun

unknown in American English

(ʌnˈnoʊn)
adjective
1. 
not known
; specif.,
a. 
not in the knowledge, understanding, or acquaintance of someone; unfamiliar (to)
b. 
not discovered, identified, determined, explored, etc.
noun
2. 
an unknown person or thing
3. 
an unknown mathematical quantity: also, a symbol for this

More idioms containing
unknown

an unknown quantity

Examples of 'unknown' in a sentence
unknown

They record the card details of the unknown person who uses that machine.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The identity of the scrum coach is one key appointment that remains unknown.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The cause of the blaze remained unknown because firefighters had not yet reached the source.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
He put the 13-year-old in expert holds, demanded cash and got calls from unknown numbers.
The Sun (2016)
Local media reported that at least 50 prisoners died and an unknown number escaped during the riot on Sunday night.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
So conventional quantitative polling can only compare relative unknowns.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
She is also plagued by bad dreams featuring an unknown woman in a floral dress.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Few men have taken human experience into the complete unknown.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
He has the rare distinction of being famous yet totally unknown.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
There are many more unknown unknowns that will surprise us.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Such a message comes in a language unknown to the people present.
Christianity Today (2000)
The cause of the disease was unknown and there was no cure.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
He progressed to become a coach at the club but remained a virtual unknown during his twenties.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Had a missed call from an unknown number.
The Sun (2011)
There was no note and the motive is unknown.
The Sun (2008)
It remains unknown what charges he will face or how fiercely he will be punished.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
This referendum is a choice between the known and the unknown.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
What happened in the world before that time is all unknown to me.
L. Frank Baum The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900)
We all fear the unknown and we all have preconceived ideas of what other places are like.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
They were reintroduced but for an unknown period only one vessel was available.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
This is common and in most cases the cause is unknown.
The Sun (2015)
Her identity was unknown at that stage.
The Sun (2014)
Or do you want to go for somebody who is at best an unknown quantity?
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Few people gave this relative unknown much of a chance.
The Sun (2008)
But behind her enigmatic and dignified facade resides a largely unknown woman.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
There are just too many unknowns for my liking.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
It is the last resting place for warriors, both famous and unknown.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)

In other languages
unknown

British English: unknown /ʌnˈnəʊn/ ADJECTIVE
If something is unknown to you, you have no knowledge of it.
An unknown number of demonstrators were arrested.
  • American English: unknown
  • Arabic: مَجْهُول
  • Brazilian Portuguese: desconhecido
  • Chinese: 不知道的
  • Croatian: neznan
  • Czech: neznámý
  • Danish: ukendt
  • Dutch: onbekend
  • European Spanish: desconocido
  • Finnish: tuntematon
  • French: inconnu
  • German: unbekannt
  • Greek: άγνωστος
  • Italian: sconosciuto
  • Japanese: 未知の
  • Korean: 알려지지 않은
  • Norwegian: ukjent
  • Polish: nieznany
  • European Portuguese: desconhecido
  • Romanian: necunoscut
  • Russian: неизвестный
  • Latin American Spanish: desconocido
  • Swedish: okänd
  • Thai: ไม่มีใครรู้จัก
  • Turkish: bilinmez
  • Ukrainian: невідомий
  • Vietnamese: không được biết
British English: unknown NOUN
An unknown is something that is unknown.
The length of the war is one of the biggest unknowns.
  • American English: unknown
  • Brazilian Portuguese: desconhecido
  • Chinese: 不了解的
  • European Spanish: desconocido
  • French: inconnue
  • German: Unbekannte
  • Italian: incognita
  • Japanese: 知られていない
  • Korean: 알려지지 않은
  • European Portuguese: desconhecido
  • Latin American Spanish: desconocido

All related terms of 'unknown'

unknown country
an unfamiliar topic , place, matter, etc
unknown factor
a factor that is not known or understood
unknown future
The future is the period of time that will come after the present, or the things that will happen then.
unknown person
A person is a man, woman, or child.
Unknown Soldier
(in various countries) an unidentified soldier who has died in battle and for whom a tomb is established as a memorial to other unidentified dead of the nation's armed forces
Unknown Warrior
(in various countries) an unidentified soldier who has died in battle and for whom a tomb is established as a memorial to other unidentified dead of the nation's armed forces
unknown location
A location is the place where something happens or is situated.
unknown quantity
If you say that someone or something is an unknown quantity , you mean that not much is known about what they are like or how they will behave .
an unknown quantity
a thing or person that you know very little about

Chinese translation of 'unknown'

unknown

(ʌnˈnəun)

adj

  1. [fact, number] 未知的 (wèizhī de)
  2. [writer, artist] 名不见(見)经(經)传(傳)的 (míng bù jiàn jīngzhuàn de)
  3. (= unidentified) [person] 陌生的 (mòshēng de)

n

  1. (c) (= person) 无(無)名小卒 (wúmíng xiǎozú)
  2. (s) (= thing) 未知事物 (wèizhī shìwù)
    he was unknown to me 我不认(認)识(識)他 (wǒ bù rènshi tā)
    unknown to me, he ... 不为(為)我所知，他 ... (bù wéi wǒ suǒ zhī, tā ... )
    it is not unknown for travellers to forget their passports 旅客忘带(帶)护(護)照的事并(並)不少见(見) (lǚkè wàng dài hùzhào de shì bìng bù shǎojiàn)
    an unknown quantity 一个(個)未知数(數) (yī gè wèizhīshù)
    fear of the unknown 对(對)未知事物的恐惧(懼) (duì wèizhī shìwù de kǒngjù)

All related terms of 'unknown'

an unknown quantity
一个(個)未知数(數) yī gè wèizhīshù
fear of the unknown
对(對)未知事物的恐惧(懼) duì wèizhī shìwù de kǒngjù
he was unknown to me
我不认(認)识(識)他 wǒ bù rènshi tā
unknown to me, he ...
不为(為)我所知，他 ... bù wéi wǒ suǒ zhī, tā ...
it is not unknown for travellers to forget their passports
旅客忘带(帶)护(護)照的事并(並)不少见(見) lǚkè wàng dài hùzhào de shì bìng bù shǎojiàn
1 (adjective) 
Definition
not known, understood, or recognized
a perilous expedition, through unknown terrain
Synonyms
strange
new
undiscovered
uncharted
a largely uncharted area of medical science
unexplored
virgin
remote
alien
His work offers an insight into an alien culture.
exotic
outlandish
This idea is not as outlandish as it seems.
unmapped
untravelled
beyond your ken
2 (adjective) 
Definition
not known, understood, or recognized
The proposed target of the bomb is unknown.
Synonyms
undisclosed
The company has been sold for an undisclosed amount.
secret
Soldiers have been training at a secret location.
unspecified
They were arrested on unspecified charges.
unrevealed
concealed
undetermined
undivulged
3 (adjective) 
Definition
not known, understood, or recognized
Unknown thieves had forced their way into the apartment.
Synonyms
unidentified
Security cameras had picked up an image of an unidentified person.
mysterious
anonymous
You can remain anonymous if you wish.
unnamed
The cash comes from an unnamed source.
nameless
My source of information is a judge who wishes to remain nameless.
incognito
He preferred to travel incognito.
4 (adjective) 
Definition
not famous
He was an unknown writer.
Synonyms
obscure
The hymn was written by an obscure Greek composer.
little known
minor
a minor poet and wannabe actor
humble
He came from a fairly humble, poor background.
unfamiliar
insignificant
In 1949 it was still a small, insignificant city.
lowly
unimportant
It was an unimportant job, and paid very little.
unheard-of
an unheard-of comic waiting for his big break to come along
unsung
inconsequential
a reminder of how inconsequential their lives were
undistinguished
unrenowned
Opposites
famous
,
known
,
celebrated
,
distinguished
,
well-known
,
renowned
,
familiar
,
recognized
5 (adjective) 
Definition
not known, understood, or recognized
A hundred years ago coronary heart disease was virtually unknown.
Synonyms
unheard of
unprecedented
Such a move is unprecedented.
unfamiliar
She grew many plants that were unfamiliar to me.
new
I had been in my new job only a few days.
She was still new to the art of bargaining.
novel
Clubs are always looking at novel ways to raise cash.
strange
I ended up alone in a strange city.
exotic
his striking and exotic appearance
6 (adjective) 
Definition
not known, understood, or recognized
Synonyms
hidden
Uncover hidden meanings and discover special messages.
dark
the dark recesses of the mind
secret
It has a secret compartment hidden behind the magical mirror.
mysterious
He died in mysterious circumstances.
concealed
He was filmed with a concealed camera.
untold
the untold story of the suffering he endured
unrecognized
unrevealed

Additional synonyms

in the sense of alien
His work offers an insight into an alien culture.
Synonyms
strange,
new,
foreign,
novel,
remote,
unknown,
exotic,
unfamiliar,
estranged,
outlandish,
untried,
unexplored,
beyond your ken
in the sense of anonymous
Definition
having no known name
You can remain anonymous if you wish.
Synonyms
unnamed,
unknown,
unidentified,
nameless,
unacknowledged,
incognito,
unauthenticated,
innominate
in the sense of concealed
He was filmed with a concealed camera.
Synonyms
hidden,
covered,
secret,
screened,
masked,
obscured,
covert,
unseen,
tucked away,
secreted,
under wraps,
inconspicuous

Synonyms of 'unknown'

unknown

Explore 'unknown' in the dictionary

Additional synonyms

in the sense of dark
Definition
secret or mysterious
the dark recesses of the mind
Synonyms
secret,
deep,
hidden,
mysterious,
concealed,
obscure,
mystic,
enigmatic,
puzzling,
occult,
arcane,
cryptic,
abstruse,
recondite,
Delphic
in the sense of exotic
Definition
having a strange allure or beauty
his striking and exotic appearance
Synonyms
unusual,
different,
striking,
strange,
extraordinary,
bizarre,
fascinating,
curious,
mysterious,
colourful,
glamorous,
peculiar,
unfamiliar,
outlandish
in the sense of humble
Definition
modest and unpretentious
He came from a fairly humble, poor background.
Synonyms
lowly,
common,
poor,
mean,
low,
simple,
ordinary,
modest,
obscure,
commonplace,
insignificant,
unimportant,
unpretentious,
undistinguished,
plebeian,
low-born
in the sense of incognito
Definition
under an assumed name or appearance
He preferred to travel incognito.
Synonyms
in disguise,
unknown,
disguised,
unrecognized,
under an assumed name
in the sense of inconsequential
Definition
unimportant or insignificant
a reminder of how inconsequential their lives were
Synonyms
unimportant,
trivial,
insignificant,
minor,
petty,
trifling,
negligible,
paltry,
immaterial,
measly (informal),
inconsiderable,
nickel-and-dime (US, slang),
of no significance
in the sense of insignificant
Definition
having little or no importance
In 1949 it was still a small, insignificant city.
Synonyms
unimportant,
minor,
irrelevant,
petty,
trivial,
meaningless,
trifling,
meagre,
negligible,
flimsy,
paltry,
immaterial,
inconsequential,
nondescript,
measly (informal),
scanty,
inconsiderable,
of no consequence,
nonessential,
small potatoes,
nickel-and-dime (US, slang),
of no account,
nugatory,
unsubstantial,
not worth mentioning,
of no moment,
wanky (taboo, slang)
in the sense of minor
Definition
lesser or secondary in size, frequency, or importance than others of the same kind
a minor poet and wannabe actor
Synonyms
unknown,
obscure,
little-known,
lightweight,
insignificant,
unimportant,
small-time (informal),
minor-league (US),
two-bit (US, informal)
in the sense of mysterious
Definition
of unknown cause or nature
He died in mysterious circumstances.
Synonyms
strange,
unknown,
puzzling,
curious,
secret,
hidden,
weird,
concealed,
obscure,
baffling,
veiled,
mystical,
perplexing,
uncanny,
incomprehensible,
mystifying,
impenetrable,
arcane,
inexplicable,
cryptic,
insoluble,
unfathomable,
abstruse,
recondite,
Delphic
in the sense of nameless
Definition
unspecified
My source of information is a judge who wishes to remain nameless.
Synonyms
anonymous,
unknown,
unnamed,
incognito
in the sense of new
Definition
unknown
I had been in my new job only a few days.She was still new to the art of bargaining.
Synonyms
unfamiliar,
unaccustomed,
strange,
unknown

Additional synonyms

in the sense of novel
Definition
fresh, new, or original
Clubs are always looking at novel ways to raise cash.
Synonyms
new,
different,
original,
fresh,
unusual,
innovative,
uncommon,
singular,
ground-breaking,
left-field (informal),
strange,
rare,
unfamiliar
in the sense of outlandish
Definition
extremely unconventional
This idea is not as outlandish as it seems.
Synonyms
strange,
odd,
extraordinary,
wonderful,
funny,
out there (slang),
bizarre,
fantastic,
astonishing,
eye-popping (informal),
curious,
weird,
foreign,
alien,
exotic,
exceptional,
peculiar,
eccentric,
abnormal,
out-of-the-way,
queer (archaic),
irregular,
singular,
grotesque,
far-out (slang, old-fashioned),
unheard-of,
preposterous,
off-the-wall (slang),
left-field (informal),
freakish,
barbarous,
outré,
daggy (Australian, New Zealand, informal)
in the sense of secret
Definition
kept hidden or separate from the knowledge of all or all but a few others
Soldiers have been training at a secret location.
Synonyms
undisclosed,
unknown,
confidential,
underground,
classified,
undercover,
unpublished,
top secret,
under wraps,
unrevealed
in the sense of secret
Definition
kept hidden or separate from the knowledge of all or all but a few others
It has a secret compartment hidden behind the magical mirror.
Synonyms
concealed,
hidden,
disguised,
covered,
camouflaged,
unseen
in the sense of uncharted
Definition
unknown or unfamiliar
a largely uncharted area of medical science
Synonyms
unexplored,
unknown,
undiscovered,
strange,
virgin,
unfamiliar,
unplumbed,
not mapped
in the sense of unfamiliar
Definition
not known
She grew many plants that were unfamiliar to me.
Synonyms
strange,
new,
unknown,
different,
novel,
unusual,
curious,
alien,
out-of-the-way,
uncommon,
little known,
unaccustomed,
beyond your ken
in the sense of unheard-of
an unheard-of comic waiting for his big break to come along
Synonyms
obscure,
unknown,
undiscovered,
unfamiliar,
little known,
unsung,
unremarked,
unregarded
in the sense of unimportant
Definition
trivial or insignificant
It was an unimportant job, and paid very little.
Synonyms
insignificant,
minor,
petty,
trivial,
slight,
irrelevant,
worthless,
trifling,
paltry,
immaterial,
inconsequential,
low-ranking,
of no consequence,
nickel-and-dime (US, slang),
of no account,
nugatory,
not worth mentioning,
of no moment
in the sense of unnamed
Definition
not mentioned by name
The cash comes from an unnamed source.
Synonyms
anonymous,
unknown,
unidentified,
unrevealed
in the sense of unprecedented
Definition
never having happened before
Such a move is unprecedented.
Synonyms
unparalleled,
unheard-of,
exceptional,
new,
original,
novel,
unusual,
abnormal,
singular,
ground-breaking,
unrivalled,
freakish,
unexampled

Additional synonyms

in the sense of unspecified
They were arrested on unspecified charges.
Synonyms
unnamed,
unknown,
unidentified,
uncertain,
mysterious,
obscure,
vague,
arbitrary,
undecided,
indefinite,
nameless,
indeterminate,
undefined,
unstated,
undetermined,
unquantified,
unfixed,
undesignated
in the sense of untold
Definition
not told
the untold story of the suffering he endured
Synonyms
undisclosed,
unknown,
unrevealed,
private,
secret,
hidden,
unrelated,
unpublished,
unrecounted
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