- unknown
- {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun1 place/thing that you know nothing aboutADJECTIVE▪ big, great▪
What the weather will be like on the day is, as always, the great unknown.
VERB + UNKNOWN▪ explore, face, step into, venture intoPHRASES▪ a journey into the unknown, a leap into the unknown, a voyage into the unknown▪This action represents a leap into the unknown.
▪Motherhood was for her a journey into the unknown.
▪ fear of the unknown2 sb who is not well knownADJECTIVE▪ complete▪The championship was won by a complete unknown.
▪ relative, virtual▪{{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}}a cast of virtual unknowns
adj.VERBS▪ be▪ remain▪These sites remain largely unknown to the British public.
ADVERB▪ completely, entirely, quite (BrE), totally, utterly (esp. AmE)▪His whereabouts were quite unknown during this period.
▪ almost, practically, virtually▪This drug was practically unknown in Britain.
▪ largely, mostly▪ comparatively, relatively▪a comparatively unknown actor
▪She was then still relatively unknown.
▪ as yet, currently, still▪ heretofore (formal, esp. AmE), hitherto, previously▪a period of democratic development previously unknown in their country
▪ apparently▪ otherwise▪He cites the works of two otherwise unknown authors.
PREPOSITION▪ to▪Gold was totally unknown to their civilization.
PHRASES▪ for parts unknown, to parts unknown▪She departed for parts unknown.
▪ for reasons unknown, for unknown reasonsUnknown is used with these nouns: ↑actor, actress, ↑artist, ↑cause, ↑destination, ↑fate, ↑language, ↑location, ↑number, ↑origin, ↑planet, ↑poet, ↑substance, ↑terrain, ↑territory, ↑whereabouts
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
