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

Examples of undiscovered in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The wine menu changes seasonally, taking in classic regions and smaller undiscovered growers, including a host of speciality Champagnes like Jacquesson. Gurdeep Loyal, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2024 Geologists would need to describe at least 44,000 as yet undiscovered minerals, with experts assuming that 9,000 to 10,000 minerals may exist on Earth. David Bressan, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024 Some speculated about an undiscovered form of marine life lurking in the abyssal depths. Cullen Murphy, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2024 Archivists discovered it while compiling the latest Köchel catalogue of Mozart’s works, which refers to the piece as Ganz kleine Nachtmusik; researchers know of many undiscovered chamber-music compositions by Mozart, due to a list compiled in the composer’s lifetime by his father. Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 20 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for undiscovered 

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Word History

First Known Use

1555, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 5 Nov. 2024.

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