underknown
underknown adjective: not known widely enough; of inadequate fame.
Adjective
underknown (comparative more underknown, superlative most underknown)
- Not known widely enough; of inadequate fame.
- Established in 2001, it offered in its first few years fairly traditional solo and group shows, often of artists either locally underknown (Charles Gaines) or unaffiliated (Rodney McMillian).2007 January 16, Holland Cotter, “A Promise That Never Bloomed, a Post-Minimalist You’ve Never Heard Of”, in New York Times
Forms of underknown
| comparative | more underknown |
|---|---|
| superlative | most underknown |
Origin of underknown
From under- + known.
Questions about underknown
- What does underknown mean?
- Underknown means not known widely enough; of inadequate fame.
- What part of speech is underknown?
- Underknown is an adjective.
Words near underknown in the dictionary
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