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unintroduced

unintroduced

6.8
Not brought into a place or shown to people before
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌnɪnˈtrudʒd/
translation icon : no presentado
  • In the crowded hall, an unintroduced guest quietly observed the lively discussions.

Examples

  • Yet, it was impossible to keep one's eyes from her as she sat, unintroduced, like a threat, across the room.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • "That goes for me too," an unintroduced woman who was clearly not one of Neetie's beloveds announced.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • Around them, unintroduced, people came and went, old men and children.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • Although many attendees were unintroduced, they mingled freely at the event.

  • The unintroduced speaker surprised everyone when she shared her insightful thoughts.

Synonyms

unreported
vsunintroduced
15 4.4

Not mentioned to the public or to officials

is used when something is not shown to people or groups rather than told publicly
unmentioned
vsunintroduced
4 4.4

Not said or talked about

is about not being formally shown to people or groups
unrevealed
vsunintroduced
1 6.2

Kept secret from other people

is simply not known by people or groups

How Known

familiar
793 1.0
known
2 1.0
unintroduced
6.8
unknown
629 2.3

Surface Forms

unintroduced positive

Morphology

unintroduced = introduced (transparent) = un + introduce + ed

Formed by straightforward negation: 'un-' + 'introduced' meaning 'not having been introduced', so the meaning is directly derivable.

Etymology

The word unintroduced is made from the prefix un- meaning 'not' and introduce (seen as introduced), which means 'to bring in' or 'present' someone or something to others, so a helpful way to remember it is 'not brought in'.