NYT Dictionary

UNDETECTED

/ˈəndɪtɛktɪd/

Adjectiveun-de-TECT-edun-de-tect-ed · 4 syllablesGrade 5

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2022, 2024

Meaning

Not found; undiscovered.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English detected English undetected From un- + detected.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

non-detectedinvisibleundisclosedundiscoveredunexplainedunexploredunexposedunperceivedunrevealedunseen

Antonyms

detected

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle:

2024-03-07NCDEKTU