Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word Refers to something not recognized, identified, or familiar.
Unknown
/ʌnˈnəʊn/Synonyms:
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This word has no antonymsExamples:
The movie's ending was unknown to me.He heard an unknown noise from the kitchen.
Etymology:
First used in the mid-15th century, derived from the old English un- (not) + known from the past participle of knāwan meaning to know, deriving from Old Norse knā and is related to the Old English cnāwan.
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