unknown

• Bezeichnet etwas, das nicht bekannt, nicht identifiziert oder nicht vertraut ist.

Describes something that is not known, identified, or familiar.

1. Not known or familiarA2formal

   Not known, identified, or recognized.

   Unbekannt

   • The cause of the accident remains unknown.
   • She is an unknown artist in this country.
   • The destination of the journey was unknown to us.

   Synonymeanonymousnamelessobscurestrangeundiscoveredunexploredunfamiliarunidentifiedunrecognized

   Antonymefamiliaridentifiedknownrecognized

2. Not famousB1formal

   Not having achieved fame or widespread recognition.

   Unbekannt

   • He was an unknown actor before landing the lead role.
   • The band started as an unknown group in a small town.
   • Many unknown writers struggle to get published.

   Synonymeingloriousminornamelessobscureunheard-ofunnamedunrecognizedunremarkedunsung

   Antonymecelebrateddistinguishedeminentfamousillustriousnotednotoriousprominentrenowned

• Substantiv, das etwas Unbekanntes, Unerkanntes oder Fremdes bezeichnet; eine Person oder Sache, die nicht erkannt oder verstanden wird.

A noun referring to something that is not known, identified, or familiar; a person or thing that is not recognized or understood.

1. Unfamiliar person or thingB1formal

   A person or thing that is not known or identified.

   Unbekanntes

   • The explorer ventured into the unknown.
   • She is still an unknown in the art world.
   • The cause of the accident remains an unknown.

   Synonymeenigmamysteryunknown quantity

   Antonymecelebrityfamiliarityknown

2. Uncertain quantity or factorB2formal

   A variable or factor that is not yet determined or understood.

   Unbekannte

   • In mathematics, we often solve for the unknown.
   • The outcome of the experiment is an unknown.
   • There are many unknowns in the equation of climate change.

   Synonymeenigmafactormysterypuzzleuncertaintyvariable