Undetected Meaning
/ˌʌndɪˈtɛktɪd/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
Listen pronunciation
Definition
adjNot found; undiscovered.
Sentence Examples
It would be impossible to estimate how many crimes went undetected last year.
Seek and you shall find, what is unsought will go undetected.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
None
CEFR Practice Quiz
The virus remained ____ for weeks because the symptoms were very mild.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The problem remained ____ for many months until a routine inspection finally revealed several major issues today.
Word Origin & History
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 detected English undetected From un- + detected.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Children are an increasingly attractive target for ID thieves, in part because they're easy prey for smooth-talking predators in chat rooms, and because the crime can go undetected for years."
— 2005, Dan Tynan, Computer Privacy Annoyances, →ISBN:
"For example, positive obstacles such as fallen trees directly along the prescribed path would high-center the vehicle and negative obstacles such as culverts near certain intersections in the Urban course went undetected and became hazards for the XUV."
— 2006, Raj Madhavan, Elena R. Messina, James Sacra Albus, Intelligent Vehicle Systems: A 4D/RCS Approach, →ISBN, page 274:
Explore More B2 Vocabulary Words
CEFR Practice Quiz
The virus remained ____ for weeks because the symptoms were very mild.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The problem remained ____ for many months until a routine inspection finally revealed several major issues today.