English Explanatory Dictionary

unseen

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Not seen or discovered; invisible.
  2. Unskilled; inexperienced.
  3. Not hitherto noticed; unobserved.
verb
  1. past participle of unsee
noun
  1. An examination involving material not previously seen or studied.

Pronunciation

/ʌnˈsiːn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-unseen.wav

Word forms

unseen unseens

Etymology

From Middle English unsen, unseyn, unseien, from Old English unġesewen, from Proto-Germanic *unsewanaz, equivalent to un- + seen. Cognate with Dutch ongezien (“unseen”), German Low German unsehn (“unseen”), German ungesehen (“unseen”).

Synonyms

inapparent nondisplayed unseeable disapparent inconspicuous invis invisible inviso nonvisible out of sight sightless unapparent unconspicuous uneyeable unseen unspottable unvisible viewless callow green unseasoned experienceless inexperienced unexperienced fresh new punk pup raw strange unpracticed unversed unbeholden unscanned unsighted

Derived words

sight unseen unsight unseen
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