unknown

/ʌnˈnoʊn/
adjective
  1. Not known, identified, or familiar.
    • The cause of the fire remains unknown.
    • She felt nervous walking through an unknown part of the city.
    • An unknown caller left a message on my phone.
  2. Not famous or widely recognized.
    • He was an unknown actor before landing the lead role.
    • Many unknown writers struggle to get their first book published.
    • The artist remained unknown during her lifetime.
noun
  1. A person or thing that is not known or identified.
    • Fear of the unknown often holds people back.
    • In math class, we solved for the unknown in each equation.
    • The explorer set out into the unknown.
  2. A person who is not famous or well-known.
    • She went from an unknown to a household name overnight.
    • The competition was won by a complete unknown.
    • The director prefers to cast unknowns for his films.