UNSEEN Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

unseen

adjective

Definition of unseen

as in hidden

not seen or able to be seen unseen dangers He escaped unseen.

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of unseen Behind Blue Eyes contains remarkable archive footage of the band in private moments and on stage, material unseen for decades. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2026 Meanwhile, American soldier Lou (Boyd Holbrook) and his squadron exchange fire with unseen enemy combatants. — Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 Previously unseen artwork accompanies his account of how the visual identity developed alongside the music. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 30 Sep. 2026 Her life is featured in The Homeless Advocate, a new national magazine telling the stories of people who often go unseen and unheard. — John Ramos, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unseen

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unseen

Adjective

Just a few months later, in February 2003—a month before the invasion—Secretary of State Colin Powell presented a dramatic case to the United Nations, citing mobile weapons labs and hidden stockpiles of WMDs as justification for war.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
Continue reading … -- POLITICS IDENTITY HEIST — How a hidden scam plaguing college campuses has racked up a multimillion-dollar price tag.

— , FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of hidden

Adjective

They were rendered invisible in the dominant discourse, their deaths acceptable costs in a game of power politics and conquest.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
The rich cinematic imagery and sound give new forms to the often complex and invisible realities of climate change.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of invisible

Adjective

Yet cycling’s code of ethics is both large and indistinct; the scale of Pogačar’s dominance threatens its traditions.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 July 2026
There, a holiday somewhere hot and indistinct, the only clear memory compressed into the feeling of rough grains of sand studding her feet.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026

Definition of indistinct

Adjective

Through a meditative duet between the performer’s cognition and their autonomic nervous system, activities that were largely imperceptible to an outside observer became known to the performer.

— Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Meta offers a virtually imperceptible edge in sharpness—37 pixels per degree compared with Apple's 34—but Apple's broader view and sheer pixel count give it the clear win.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of imperceptible

Adjective

Valadao, a Republican from Hanford, has won the seat in six of the last seven elections despite the district’s slight Democratic tilt.

— Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026
In their paper from September, Minzer and his colleagues proved a slight variant of Khot’s second conjecture that has nearly the same consequences.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of slight

Browse Nearby Words

unseemly

unseen

unselective

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Unseen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unseen. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of unseen

adjective

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

inscrutable

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

The Exceptions of '-s' and '-es' Plurals

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Popular in Wordplay

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

7 Words for Bad Endings and Rough Situations

The Words of the Week - Oct. 9

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

Popular

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Games & Quizzes