unknown

• Describe algo que no se conoce, no se ha identificado o con lo que no se está familiarizado.

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

1. Not known or familiarA2formal

   Not known, identified, or recognized.

   Desconocido, no conocido o no identificado

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

   Sinónimosanonymousnamelessobscurestrangeundiscoveredunexploredunfamiliarunidentifiedunrecognized

   Antónimosfamiliaridentifiedknownrecognized

2. Not famousB1formal

   Not having achieved fame or widespread recognition.

   desconocido (no famoso)

   • 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.

   Sinónimosingloriousminornamelessobscureunheard-ofunnamedunrecognizedunremarkedunsung

   Antónimoscelebrateddistinguishedeminentfamousillustriousnotednotoriousprominentrenowned

• Sustantivo que designa algo desconocido, no identificado o no familiar; una persona o cosa que no ha sido reconocida o comprendida.

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.

   Persona o cosa desconocida

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

   Sinónimosenigmamysteryunknown quantity

   Antónimoscelebrityfamiliarityknown

2. Uncertain quantity or factorB2formal

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

   Incógnita

   • 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.

   Sinónimosenigmafactormysterypuzzleuncertaintyvariable