undiscovered

adjective

un·​dis·​cov·​ered ˌən-di-ˈskə-vərd How to pronounce undiscovered (audio)
Synonyms of undiscoverednext
: not found or found out : not discovered
an undiscovered island
as yet undiscovered talents
undiscovered motives
… detected the presence of a hitherto undiscovered element.Paul Strathern

Examples of undiscovered in a Sentence

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Mythos reportedly is capable of autonomously identifying and weaponizing undiscovered cybersecurity vulnerabilities, and would mean open season for cybercriminals without appropriate guardrails. Robert F. Dees, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026 Logan Graham, who leads offensive cyber research at Anthropic, said the Mythos Preview model was advanced enough not only to identify undiscovered software vulnerabilities but also to weaponize them. Kevin Collier, NBC news, 8 Apr. 2026 While many larger objects have already been identified, a significant fraction of smaller — but still potentially dangerous — asteroids remain undiscovered. Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 5 Apr. 2026 Years later, when doctors and air quality experts found her symptoms were caused by undiscovered mold in her home, her relief turned to anger. Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for undiscovered

Word History

First Known Use

1555, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of undiscovered was in 1555

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“Undiscovered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/undiscovered. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.

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