NYT Dictionary

DETECTED

/dɪˈtɛktɪd/
AdjectiveVerbde-TECT-edde-tect-ed · 3 syllablesGrade 9

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Having been noticed.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

detectobservefinddiscovernotice

Antonyms

undetectednon-detected

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 15 recorded puzzles:

+3 earlier appearances in the archive.

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