ADJECTIVE | all | unknown | not known |
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all | unknown, nameless, unidentified, unnamed | being or having an unknown or unnamed source | |
all | unknown | not known to exist | |
all | unknown, obscure, unsung | not famous or acclaimed | |
all | unknown, strange | not known before | |
NOUN | location | unknown, unknown region, terra incognita | an unknown and unexplored region |
person | unknown, stranger, alien | anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found | |
communication | unknown, unknown quantity | a variable whose values are solutions of an equation |
Sounds | ahnnow'n | |
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Rhymes | acetone ... zone: 126 rhymes with own... |
Meaning | not known. | |
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Narrower | chartless, uncharted, unmapped | (of unknown regions) not yet surveyed or investigated |
little-known | unknown to most people | |
unbeknown, unbeknownst | (usually used with 'to') occurring or existing without the knowledge of | |
undiagnosed | eluding diagnosis | |
undiscovered, unexplored | not yet discovered | |
unheard-of | previously unknown | |
unidentified | not yet identified | |
See also | inglorious | not bringing honor and glory |
unacknowledged | not recognized or admitted | |
unfamiliar | not known or well known | |
Opposite | known | apprehended with certainty |
Spanish | desconocido, ignoto, incógnito | |
Catalan | desconegut | |
Nouns | unknown | a variable whose values are solutions of an equation |
unknown | anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found |
Meaning | Being or having an unknown or unnamed source. | |
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Example | "a poem by an unknown author" | |
Synonyms | nameless, unidentified, unnamed | |
Broader | anonymous, anon. | Having no known name or identity or known source |
Spanish | anónimo, desconocido, incógnito, innominada, innominado | |
Catalan | anònim, desconegut, incògnit |
Meaning | not known to exist. | |
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Example | "things obscurely felt surged up from unknown depths" | |
Broader | unsuspected | not suspected or believed likely |
Spanish | desconocido |
Meaning | not famous or acclaimed. | |
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Synonyms | obscure, unsung | |
Broader | inglorious | not bringing honor and glory |
Spanish | desconocido, oscuro |
Meaning | not known before. | |
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Example | "don't let anyone unknown into the house" | |
Synonym | strange | |
Broader | unfamiliar | not known or well known |
Meaning | An unknown and unexplored region. | |
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Example | "they came like angels out the unknown" | |
Synonyms | unknown region, terra incognita | |
Broader | region | A large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth |
Spanish | incógnita, región ignota, terra incognita, tierra desconocida | |
Catalan | regió ignota, terra desconeguda, terra incognita |
Meaning | Anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found. | |
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Synonyms | stranger, alien | |
Narrower | foreigner, outsider | someone who is excluded from or is not a member of a group |
Broader | intruder, interloper, trespasser | someone who intrudes / intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission |
Opposite | acquaintance, friend | A person with whom you are acquainted |
Spanish | extrangero, extranjero, extraño, forastero, intruso | |
Catalan | desconegut, estranger, estrany, foraster, intrús | |
Adjectives | unknown | not known |
Meaning | A variable whose values are solutions of an equation. | |
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Synonym | unknown quantity | |
Broader | variable | A symbol (like x or y) that is used in mathematical or logical expressions to represent a variable quantity |
Spanish | incógnita | |
Catalan | incògnita | |
Adjectives | unknown | not known |
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