1 un·known
Pronounced:
/ˌʌnˈnoʊn/
Function:
adjectiveMeaning:
1 : not known ▪ a disease of unknown cause/origin ▪ Much remains unknown about his early life. ▪ Her music was previously unknown outside of Asia. ▪ An unknown number of cases go unreported. ▪ The victim's attacker was unknown to her. ▪ For some unknown reason, my computer crashed.
2 : not well-known : not famous ▪ an unknown artist/writer ▪ a book of unknown poems
2 : not well-known : not famous ▪ an unknown artist/writer ▪ a book of unknown poems
unknown quantity —see quantity
unknown to
: without being known about by (someone) ▪ Unknown to me, my partner was organizing a surprise party for my birthday.