little-known
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7.3
- adjective
- /ˈlɪtəl ˈnoʊn/
:
poco conocido
- The museum features several works by little-known artists from the 19th century.
- a little-known fact
- a little-known story
- little-known history
John Mccumber would be a great example of that in his little known work on Hegel and and language.
- John Mccumber would be a great example of that in his little known work on Hegel and and language.
- This man revolutionized the construction of housing and he's little known.
- And, and a little known fact because Venus orbits the sun closer than we orbit the sun.
- Just asking for a friend, but also what you is fascinating about it and maybe what's misunderstood or little known about them.
- Well, well, here you don't want you notice that little known great Chequer player, really.
- But this has been more good press for little known fact that's one of the sponsors are Zillow.
Examples
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There was a little-known German element to the advances into the New World.
Academic text (2011) -
Scholars seek West Africa's medieval past in the city's little-known manuscripts
Academic text (2004) -
OK, this is a little known fact because I'm always on about pink.
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So a red, a little known fact, a red laser and a green laser of equal power.
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This is a little-known fact about jesus --
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I have a friend whose interesting but little-known facts are usually about medicine.
Fiction book (1995) -
Most of my interesting but little-known facts happen to be about animals.
Fiction book (1995) -
The purpose of this report is to bring this apparently little-known scientific literature to the composting community's attention.
Academic text (2000) -
The practice of sequestering toxins is a fascinating but little-known side of nature.
Academic text (1999) -
Her achievement can be measured through her stunning and relatively little-known canvas of a half-veiled woman tying her shoe.
Academic text (2015)
Synonyms
629
2.3
Not known or named, often with no name given
84
7.0
Not well known or famous
34
5.2
People do not notice it because someone keeps it quiet
23
4.0
Not yet found or known by people
12
7.1
Not noticed or known by most people
3
4.2
Not known or noticed by other people
2
7.0
Not praised or noticed by the public
1
6.3
Not receiving much public attention or media coverage
1
9.9
A subject that only a few people understand because it is hard to follow
Seen or talked about by only a few people
Not well known to many people
Seen by only a few people
Antonyms
How Known
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Little-known is made from little ('small') and known ('recognized by people'). So, it paints the picture of something that is known by only a small number of people, which is why little-known means not known or recognized by many people.