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

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But many of Grammy’s greatest performances are just undiscovered at this point. Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Dec. 2024 Pack Your Bags For Patagonia Cerro Castillo National Park, Chile Specializing in small group tours in Central and South America, Pura Aventura’s Off the Beaten Track Patagonia takes travelers through some of Patagonia's most undiscovered locales. Michelle Gross, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024 Our bodies would have likely gone undiscovered until the spring thaw. Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 30 Jan. 2025 The murders occurred in secluded parks and wooded areas, with bodies concealed in shallow graves that remained undiscovered for months or years. David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for undiscovered

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First Known Use

1555, in the meaning defined above

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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 27 Feb. 2025.

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