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noun. uk / ʌnˈnəʊn / us / ʌnˈnoʊn / C1 [ S ] what is not familiar or known: Racism is in some ways just a fear of the unknown. [ C ] a person, especially a performer or sports player, who is not famous: For her latest film she deliberately chose a cast of unknowns. [ C ] mainly US.
An unknown is something that is not known. There are too many unknowns and it is sensible to be prepared. There are also the known unknowns – the things we know we do not know. It's the unknown unknowns that terrify me. More Synonyms of unknown. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
The meaning of UNKNOWN is not known or not well-known; also : having an unknown value. How to use unknown in a sentence.
noun. uk / ʌnˈnəʊn / us. the unknown. things that you have not experienced and know nothing about: It's normal to fear the unknown. [ C ] someone who is not famous: The game was won by a complete unknown.
unknown. noun. us / ʌnˈnoʊn / uk / ʌnˈnəʊn /. C1 [ S ] what is not familiar or known: Racism is in some ways just a fear of the unknown. [ C ] a person, especially a performer or sports player, who is not famous: For her latest film she deliberately chose a cast of unknowns.
1. If something is unknown to you, you have no knowledge of it. [...] 2. An unknown person is someone whose name you do not know or whose character you do not know anything about. [...] 3. An unknown person is not famous or publicly recognized. [...] More. Synonyms of 'unknown' • strange, new, undiscovered [...]
What does the word unknown mean? There are 14 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word unknown , three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
