adj
uncharted
Uncharted (adj) means not yet mapped, surveyed, or explored. Example: “The explorers pressed on into uncharted territory.”
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Not yet mapped, surveyed, or explored.
"Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the Western Spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small unregarded yellow sun."
— Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1979)
"The explorers pressed on into uncharted territory."
"Launching the product in this market felt like uncharted waters for the company."
How to use uncharted
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishNot mapped out or explored before — used both literally for places and figuratively for new, unfamiliar situations.
Common pairings
uncharted territory
uncharted waters
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Word forms
- Comparative
- more uncharted
- Superlative
- most uncharted
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Etymology
From un- + charted.
Synonyms
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unmapped
chartless
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Rhymes for uncharted
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What does “uncharted” mean?
The word “uncharted” means not yet mapped, surveyed, or explored. In plain terms, not mapped out or explored before — used both literally for places and figuratively for new, unfamiliar situations.
How do you use “uncharted” in a sentence?
Here is “uncharted” used in a sentence: “The explorers pressed on into uncharted territory.”
What part of speech is “uncharted”?
“Uncharted” is an adjective.
What is the meaning of uncharted?
"uncharted" (adj) means not yet mapped, surveyed, or explored.
