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uncharted Definition

un·charted (-c̸härtid)

adjective

not marked on a chart or map; unexplored or unknown

  • unchartered
  • unchaste
  • unchastened
  • unchecked
  • uncherished
  • unchewed
  • unchilled
  • unchivalrous
  • unchosen
uncharted Synonyms

uncharted

modif.

not mapped, not explored, not described, strange, undiscovered; see also unknown 1, 3.

uncharted Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • territory: On the question of the divinity of Jesus Christ, we are in uncharted territory for many of the young.
  • realm: It long remained a secret, uncharted realm for me.
  • water: Long may the subject's bumpy journey into the uncharted academic waters of its second century continue.
  • island: On an uncharted island, where prehistoric animals are said to have survived, a group of explorers discover the mighty Kong.
  • sea: And then he started out, like Christopher Columbus, over vast and uncharted seas!

Modifying Another Word

  • hitherto: Apparently, he is exploring a hitherto uncharted underground route on the campus.
  • largely: Are these just extensions of things we have already been doing, or are we entering largely uncharted waters?
  • previously: He set sail to head into previously uncharted waters not knowing what he may find.
  • relatively: Child analysis had remained relatively uncharted territory in the 1920s and 1930s.
  • yet: Africa may still seek its own, as yet uncharted course.
  • still: And much of the northern latitudes were still uncharted.

Used with adjective complement

  • remain: To date 264 HM ships sunk within UK territorial waters have been charted, a further 58 remaining uncharted.
  • leave: A few sites were left uncharted because of the weather and insufficient equipment.