undiscovered

adjective

un·​dis·​cov·​ered ˌən-di-ˈskə-vərd How to pronounce undiscovered (audio)
: not found or found out : not discovered
an undiscovered island
as yet undiscovered talents
undiscovered motives
… detected the presence of a hitherto undiscovered element.Paul Strathern

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Without proper structuring, brainstorms risk leaving quieter voices unheard and great ideas undiscovered. Nora Herting, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025 Their orbits didn't add up mathematically, and Lowell was convinced there was an undiscovered planet in the far reaches of the solar system that was knocking them off-kilter. John Loeffler, Space.com, 18 Feb. 2025 How Deep is Your Love | Dir. Eleanor Mortimer; 2025; U.K.; 100 min Scientists explore the mysterious deep sea to collect and name undiscovered species in this whimsical and mesmerizing oceanic odyssey. Addie Morfoot, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025 But many of Grammy’s greatest performances are just undiscovered at this point. Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for undiscovered

Word History

First Known Use

1555, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of undiscovered was in 1555

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“Undiscovered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undiscovered. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.

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