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- pronunciation:
- uhn
non
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Parts
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adjective |
| definition: |
When something is unknown, we don't know about it, or we don't know what it is.
The cause of the downtown fire is still unknown.- antonyms:
- famous, identified, well-known
- similar words:
- strange
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| related words: |
anonymous, mysterious, new, uncertain |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
When we talk about "the unknown," we mean places, things, and people that nobody knows or has ever seen or met before.
Many people are afraid of the unknown, but other people love to go on mysterious adventures. |
| related words: |
mystery |
The word unknown
contains the following part:
un-1
Old English
prefix
that means not
  More about this word part:
The prefix un1 attaches to adjectives to create adjectives that mean the opposite of the base word.
Example words:
unable, unaware, unbeaten, unbelievable, uncertain, unclear, uncomfortable, uncommon, unconscious, unconstitutional, uncooperative, undecided, undue, unemployed, uneasy, unequal, uneven, unfair, unfamiliar, unfortunate, unfriendly, unhappy, unhealthy, unimportant, uninhabited, uninterested, unkind, unknown, unlawful, unlike, unlimited, unlucky, unnatural, unnecessary, unpleasant, unpopular, unreliable, unreasonable, unsatisfactory, unstable, unsteady, untrue, unusual, unwell
- synonyms:
- dis-, de-, in-2
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