unidentified (B1)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˌʌnaɪˈdentɪfaɪd/

Definition

Not recognized or known.

Examples

• The package was left by an unidentified person.

• Investigators are looking for the unidentified driver of the car.

• An unidentified illness swept through the village.

How to Use unidentified

unidentified by (prepositional phrase)

Not recognized or known by a specific person or group. — "The suspect was unidentified by witnesses at the scene."

Synonyms of unidentified

Words with a similar meaning to unidentified:

• unknown
• unrecognized
• anonymous
• unspecified

Antonyms of unidentified

Words with the opposite meaning to unidentified:

• identified
• known
• certain

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