Unknown Previously Reason Count Stars Identity Remains Actor

• a species of insect previously unknown to science
• he was trying, for some unknown reason, to count the stars.
• the man's identity remains unknown.
• an unknown actor

unknown

1. not known or identified
• a species of insect previously unknown to science
• He was trying, for some unknown reason, to count the stars.
• The man's identity remains unknown.
2. not famous or well known
• an unknown actor
• The author is virtually unknown outside Poland.
3. never happening or existing
• The disease is as yet unknown in Europe (= there have been no cases there).
• It was not unknown for people to have to wait several hours (= it happened sometimes).
4. a person or thing whose qualities or abilities are not yet known
5. without the person mentioned being aware of it
• Unknown to me, he had already signed the agreement.

Extra Examples

• He cites the works of two otherwise unknown authors, the originals of these works having been lost.
• His whereabouts were quite unknown during this period.
• She departed for parts unknown.
• She was then still comparatively unknown.
• These sites remain largely unknown to the British public.
• This drug was practically unknown in Britain.
• a comparatively unknown actor
• a period of democratic development previously unknown in their country
• He was trying, for some unknown reason, to count the stars.
• The man’s identity remains unknown.