Meaning of unknown in English

Classifying Adjective
unknown
Definitions
1. being or having an unknown or unnamed source
Examples
- « a poem by an unknown author »
- « corporations responsible to nameless owners »
- « an unnamed donor »
Synonyms
- anonymous
- anon.
2. not known to exist
Examples
- « things obscurely felt surged up from unsuspected depths in her- Edith Wharton »
Synonyms
- unsuspected
3. not famous or acclaimed
Examples
- « an obscure family »
- « unsung heroes of the war »
Synonyms
- inglorious
- dishonorable
4. not known before
Examples
- « used many strange words »
- « saw many strange faces in the crowd »
- « don't let anyone unknown into the house »
Synonyms
- unfamiliar
Noun
unknown
Definitions
1. an unknown and unexplored region
Examples
- « they came like angels out the unknown »
2. anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
3. a variable whose values are solutions of an equation
Qualitative Adjective
unknown
Definitions
1. not known
Examples
- « an unknown amount »
- « an unknown island »
- « an unknown writer »
- « an unknown source »
Synonyms
Antonyms
- known

Pronunciation