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undiscovered

/əndɪsˈkʌvərd/
/əndɪsˈkʌvrd/
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Undiscovered things haven't been found yet. You might dream of becoming an explorer and mapping undicovered lands — or you might hope to be a scientist who finds previously undiscovered cures for disease.

Use this adjective for things that have remained unknown or not discovered for a long period of time. Some of these will be undiscovered only to you, like the undiscovered secret garden in your city or a pile of undiscovered postcards your grandparents sent each other. Undiscovered comes from the prefix un-, or "not," and discover, "reveal, uncover, or disclose."

Definitions of undiscovered
  1. adjective
    not discovered
    “with earth-based telescopes many stars remain undiscovered
    synonyms:
    undetected
    not perceived or discerned
  2. adjective
    not yet mapped out or investigated
    undiscovered islands”
    synonyms: unexplored
    unknown
    not known
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