English · Word Candidate

unknown

/ʌn(ˈn)əʊn/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: unknowns

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Not known; unidentified; not well known.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

không được biết; không xác định

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Adjective

Examples

The Celebrity, by arts unknown, induced Mrs. Judge Short and two other ladies to call at Mohair on a certain afternoon when Mr. Cooke was trying a trotter on the track. The three returned wondering and charmed with Mrs. Cooke; they were sure she had had no hand in the furnishing of that atrocious ho

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A variable (usually x, y or z) whose value is to be found.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một biến số (thường là x, y hoặc z) mà giá trị của nó cần được tìm

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Any thing, place, or situation about which nothing is known; an unknown fact or piece of information.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Bất cứ thứ gì, nơi chốn, hoặc tình huống mà không có thông tin nào được biết

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Noun

Examples

Had God walked close beside her into the unknown?

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “unknown” mean?

Not known; unidentified; not well known.

Is “unknown” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.