Standard Lemma guide

uncovered

adj · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /ʌnˈkʌvɚd/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ʌnˈkʌvəd/
  • CMU ARPABET: AH0 N K AH1 V ER0 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Not covered or protected from the weather, etc.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Lacking insurance or security.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adj

Meaning 3

Bareheaded.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

simple past and past participle of uncover

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

adjective satellite

Meaning 5

not covered with clothing

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • her exposed breast

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: exposed

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From un- + covered.

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Across languages

Translations

22 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: открит (otkrit) — not covered or protected
  • Hungarian: fedetlen — not covered or protected
  • Latin: intectus — not covered or protected
  • Norwegian Bokmål: udekket — not covered or protected
  • Norwegian Bokmål: avdekket — not covered or protected
  • Norwegian Bokmål: naken — not covered or protected
  • Norwegian Bokmål: bar — not covered or protected
  • Norwegian Bokmål: flein — not covered or protected
  • Portuguese: descoberto — not covered or protected
  • Portuguese: exposto — not covered or protected
  • Portuguese: desprotegido — not covered or protected
  • Russian: неприкры́тый (neprikrýtyj) — not covered or protected
  • Spanish: destapado — not covered or protected
  • Spanish: descubierto — not covered or protected
  • Spanish: sin cubrir — not covered or protected
  • Ukrainian: неприкри́тий (neprykrýtyj) — not covered or protected
  • Bulgarian: необезпечен (neobezpečen) — lacking insurance or security
  • Norwegian Bokmål: udekket — lacking insurance or security
  • Portuguese: sem seguro — lacking insurance or security
  • Spanish: no asegurado — lacking insurance or security
  • Spanish: sin asegurar — lacking insurance or security
  • Spanish: sin seguro — lacking insurance or security
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