NYT Dictionary

UNKNOWN

/ʌnˈnoʊn/
AdjectiveNounVerbun-KNOWNun-known · 2 syllablesGrade 4

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

Meaning

Not known; unidentified; not well known.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

From Middle English *unknowen, *uniknowen, uniknowe, from Old English unġecnāwen (“unknown”), equivalent to un- + known.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

anonymousunfamiliarunchartedundiscoveredunexploredunidentifiedunnamedunrecognizedunrevealedunascertained

Antonyms

well-knownfamousknownascertainedfamiliarrecognizablerecognizedacquaintance

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle:

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