Thesaurus:unknown

Thesaurus

unknown

English

Adjective

Sense: not known; not identified as a specific type or thing

Synonyms

• ignote (obsolete)
• knownless (rare)
• obscure
• unascertained
• unapprehended
• undiscovered
• unexplained
• unfamiliar
• uninvestigated
• unknown
• unrecognized
• unrevealed

Antonyms

• ascertained
• familiar    [⇒ thesaurus]
• famous    [⇒ thesaurus]
• known
• recognizable
• recognized
• well-known

Hyponyms

• mysterious    [⇒ thesaurus]
•   —
• fameless
• inglorious
• unfamous
• unsung

See also

• Thesaurus:hidden
• Thesaurus:incomprehensible

Further reading

• “491. ignorance” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “625. latency, implication” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “unknown” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.