Nouns (5)
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unknown, unknown quantity
n. a variable whose values are solutions of an equation
unknown, unknown region, terra incognita
n. an unknown and unexplored region; "they came like angels out the unknown"
Verbs (0)
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Adverbs (0)
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Adjectives (11)
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unknown
adj. not known; "an unknown amount"; "an unknown island"; "an unknown writer"; "an unknown source"
unknown
adj. not known to exist; "things obscurely felt surged up from unknown depths"
strange, unknown
adj. not known before; "used many strange words"; "saw many strange faces in the crowd"; "don't let anyone unknown into the house"
nameless, unidentified, unknown, unnamed
adj. being or having an unknown or unnamed source; "a poem by an unknown author"; "corporations responsible to nameless owners"; "an unnamed donor"
obscure, unknown, unsung
adj. not famous or acclaimed; "an obscure family"; "unsung heroes of the war"
Fuzzynyms (43)
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unaccustomed
adj. not customary or usual; "an unaccustomed pleasure"; "many varieties of unaccustomed foods"; "a new budget of unaccustomed austerity"
odd
adj. not easily explained; "it is odd that his name is never mentioned"
witty
adj. combining clever conception and facetious expression; "his sermons were unpredictably witty and satirical as well as eloquent"
humorous, humourous
adj. full of or characterized by humor; "humorous stories"; "humorous cartoons"; "in a humorous vein"
buffoonish, clownish, clownlike, zany
adj. like a clown; "a buffoonish walk"; "a clownish face"; "a zany sense of humor"
bizarre, eccentric, freakish, freaky, flaky, flakey, gonzo, off-the-wall, outlandish, outre
adj. conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual; "restaurants of bizarre design--one like a hat, another like a rabbit"; "famed for his eccentric spelling"; "a freakish combination of styles"; "his off-the-wall antics"; "the outlandish clothes of teenagers"; "outre and affected stage antics"
unusual
adj. not usual or common or ordinary; "a scene of unusual beauty"; "a man of unusual ability"; "cruel and unusual punishment"; "an unusual meteorite"
amusing, amusive, diverting
adj. providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining; "an amusing speaker"; "a diverting story"
idiosyncratic
adj. peculiar to the individual; "we all have our own idiosyncratic gestures"; "Michelangelo's highly idiosyncratic style of painting"
atypical, untypical
adj. not representative of a group, class, or type; "a group that is atypical of the target audience"; "a class of atypical mosses"; "atypical behavior is not the accepted type of response that we expect from children"
unwonted
adj. out of the ordinary; "an unwonted softness in her face"
some
adj. remarkable; "that was some party"; "she is some skier"
alone(p), unique, unequaled, unequalled, unparalleled
adj. radically distinctive and without equal; "he is alone in the field of microbiology"; "this theory is altogether alone in its penetration of the problem"; "Bach was unique in his handling of counterpoint"; "craftsmen whose skill is unequaled"; "unparalleled athletic ability"; "a breakdown of law unparalleled in our history"
unnatural
adj. not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature; "an unnatural death"; "the child's unnatural interest in death"
indefinable, indescribable, ineffable, unspeakable, untellable, unutterable
adj. defying expression or description; "indefinable yearnings"; "indescribable beauty"; "ineffable ecstasy"; "inexpressible anguish"; "unspeakable happiness"; "unutterable contempt"; "a thing of untellable splendor"
unfamiliar
adj. not known or well known; "a name unfamiliar to most"; "be alert at night especially in unfamiliar surroundings"
disregarded, forgotten
adj. not noticed inadvertently; "her aching muscles forgotten she danced all night"; "he was scolded for his forgotten chores"
Synonyms (10)
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unperceived, lurking
adj. not perceived or commented on
unexpected
adj. not foreseen: "unsuspected difficulties arose"; "unsuspected turnings in the road"
antic, fantastic, fantastical, grotesque
adj. ludicrously odd; "Hamlet's assumed antic disposition"; "fantastic Halloween costumes"; "a grotesque reflection in the mirror"
off the beaten track(p), out-of-the-way(a)
adj. remote from populous or much-traveled regions; "they found a quiet out-of-the-way resort"
quaint
adj. very strange or unusual; odd or even incongruous in character or appearance; "the head terminating in the quaint duck bill which gives the animal its vernacular name"- Bill Beatty; "came forth a quaint and fearful sight"- Sir Walter Scott; "a quaint sense of humor"
Antonyms (25)
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known
adj. apprehended with certainty; "a known quantity"; "the limits of the known world"; "a musician known throughout the world"; "a known criminal"
celebrated, famed, far-famed, famous, illustrious, notable, noted, renowned
adj. widely known and esteemed; "a famous actor"; "a celebrated musician"; "a famed scientist"; "an illustrious judge"; "a notable historian"; "a renowned painter"
legendary
adj. so celebrated as to having taken on the nature of a legend; "the legendary exploits of the arctic trailblazers"
well-known, well known
adj. frequently experienced; known closely or intimately; "a long-familiar face"; "a well-known voice reached her ears"
familiar
adj. well known or easily recognized; "a familiar figure"; "familiar songs"; "familiar guests"
familiar
adj. "the limits of the known world"
celebrated, famed, far-famed, famous, illustrious, notable, noted, renowned
adj. widely known and esteemed; "a famous actor"; "a celebrated musician"; "a famed scientist"; "an illustrious judge"; "a notable historian"; "a renowned painter"
familiar
adj. well known or easily recognized; "a familiar figure"; "familiar songs"; "familiar guests"
unusual
adj. not usual or common or ordinary; "a scene of unusual beauty"; "a man of unusual ability"; "cruel and unusual punishment"; "an unusual meteorite"
reputable
adj. having a good reputation; "a reputable business"; "a reputable scientist"; "a reputable wine"
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