CEFR A2

unknown

adjective

Meaning

Not known or familiar.

Examples

The cause of the disease remains unknown.
She felt a sense of unease in the unknown territory.

Synonyms: unfamiliar, undiscovered, unidentified, obscure

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unknown (A2)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ʌnˈnoʊn/

Definition

Not known or familiar.

Examples

The cause of the disease remains unknown.
She felt a sense of unease in the unknown territory.
Many species of deep-sea creatures are still unknown to science.

How to Use unknown

unknown to (prepositional phrase): Not known by someone. — "This fact was unknown to the public until recently."
remain unknown (collocation): To continue to be not known or not discovered. — "The full extent of the damage will remain unknown for some time."

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