Synonyms for
Unidentified
Definition
Not recognized or known; not identified.
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Common collocations
- unidentified object
- unidentified person
- unidentified flying object
- unidentified suspect
- unidentified remains
- unidentified noise
- unidentified illness
Word family
noun unidentification
adjective unidentified
Usage note
Often used in contexts like law enforcement or scientific observation to describe something that has not yet been classified or recognized. It implies a lack of information or data.
Example sentences
- The detective found an unidentified footprint at the crime scene.
- The UFO sighting was reported as unidentified.
- The lost dog was unidentified until the owner claimed him.
- The package arrived with an unidentified sender.
- The strange noise was coming from an unidentified source.
Quotes
Science is a way of thinking much more than it is a body of knowledge. Its goal is to find out how the world works, to seek what is unidentified or unknown so that we can know and understand it better. - Brian Greene
It's not the unknown that people are afraid of, it's what they think they know about the unknown that scares them. - Michael A. Singer
I love the unknown. I love the discovery of what will be happening and just kind of sitting back and not knowing what's going to happen. - Keanu Reeves
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