26984 words

unknowns

6 definitions • 8 examples
1
not known or familiar:

Examples:

The exact number of people carrying the virus is unknown.
As recently as six months ago her name was almost unknown in this country.
Unknown to me, she'd organized a party for my birthday.
2
what is not familiar or known:

Examples:

Racism is in some ways just a fear of the unknown.
3
a person, especially a performer or sports player, who is not famous:

Examples:

For her latest film she deliberately chose a cast of unknowns.
4
something that cannot be guessed at or calculated because so little is known about it:

Examples:

It's the big unknowns that make insurance companies uneasy.
5
not known, or not known to many people:

Examples:

His whereabouts are still unknown.
6
a person who is not known to many people:

Examples:

A year ago she was a virtual unknown on the figure-skating scene.

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