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unidentifiedNot recognized or identified; of unknown identity or origin, often used to describe mysterious objects or people.

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: Not recognized or identified; of unknown identity or origin, often used to describe mysterious objects or people.

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌʌnaɪˈdentɪfaɪd/

Korean meaning: 신원미상의, 정체불명의

Korean pronunciation: 언-아이-덴-티-파이드 (강세: 덴)

Example Sentences

  • The unidentified man kept ordering pizza to his neighbor's house as revenge.
  • Police are searching for an unidentified witness to the accident.
  • An unidentified prankster put googly eyes on all the office computers.

unidentified

ADJECTIVE

//ˌʌnaɪˈdentɪfaɪd//

Not recognized or identified; of unknown identity or origin, often used to describe mysterious objects or people.

unidentified concept
💡 Concept

Not recognized or identified; of unknown identity or origin, often used to describe mysterious objects or people.

unidentified rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The unidentified craft left witnesses terrified, even with evidence certified!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌʌnaɪˈdentɪfaɪd/

🌳Etymology

Prefixun--
Rootidentify
Suffix--ed

Origin

From the prefix 'un-' (meaning 'not') combined with 'identified', which comes from Latin 'identicus' meaning 'the same' or 'identical'.

🎵Rhyme

specifiedclassifieddignified

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The unidentified man kept ordering pizza to his neighbor's house as revenge.

Police are searching for an unidentified witness to the accident.

😄 Fun example

An unidentified prankster put googly eyes on all the office computers.

The unidentified disease spread rapidly through the population.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

unknownanonymousmysteriousnamelessunrecognized

Antonyms

identifiedknown

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