unexplored

British  

/ ˌʌnɪkˈsplɔːd /

adjective

1. not having been explored

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Explanation

Anything that's unexplored hasn't been discovered or investigated. The vast majority of the ocean is still unexplored. Unexplored is formed by adding the prefix un-, or "not, " to explored, which has a Latin root that means "investigate or search out." You can describe literal uncharted territory this way, like the parts of Antarctica that are so cold that humans haven't yet ventured there. It's also a good word for anything that hasn't been experienced or looked into: "I've brought my lunch every day, so the cafeteria food remains totally unexplored!"

Example Sentences

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unexplored

A future spacecraft mission to Uranus could also test the researchers' predictions by imaging the unexplored northern hemispheres of Ariel and Miranda and searching for the fractures and ridges expected from their models.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026

The moment hits at the tenuous relationship between religion and queerness, one that often goes unexplored in mainstream queer media.

From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026

"But this is a lever that is sort of unexplored insofar as targeting anything touching the US dollar that is also touching Iran," Parker added.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

Experts say the outcome of the review seems preordained, although the matter is playing out in unexplored legal territory.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

And since the River of Doubt was previously unexplored, it was possible that other tribes lived there that no one knew about.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple

Related Words

• uncharted