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unobserved

adj · adv · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Not seen or observed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adv

Meaning 2

Whilst not being seen or observed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

not observed

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • managed to slip away unobserved

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: unseen

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English observed English unobserved From un- + observed.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: inobservé — not seen or observed
  • Greek: απαρατήρητος (aparatíritos) — not seen or observed
  • Ancient Greek: ἀθεώρητος (atheṓrētos) — not seen or observed
  • Hungarian: észrevétlen — not seen or observed
  • Italian: inosservato — not seen or observed
  • Latin: inobservātus — not seen or observed
  • Portuguese: inobservado — not seen or observed
  • Spanish: inobservado — not seen or observed