adj
untapped
Untapped (adj) means not yet used or drawn upon, especially resources or potential. Example: “The region has untapped oil reserves beneath the seabed.”
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Not yet used or drawn upon, especially resources or potential.
"The author kindly welcomes notification of any terms overlooked, any antedatings of earliest attestations, and any untapped sources that may prove to be productive."
— James Lambert, A multitude of ‘lishes’: The nomenclature of hybridity (2018)
"If 90% (often quoted) of the UK public don't use trains regularly, there is a huge untapped potential market for securing extra passengers."
— , Open Access: Fewer, longer trains (2022)
"The region has untapped oil reserves beneath the seabed."
"She has untapped talent that just needs the right opportunity."
How to use untapped
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishStill there and available, but nobody has made use of it yet.
Common pairings
untapped potential
untapped market
untapped resources
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Frequently asked questions
What does “untapped” mean?
The word “untapped” means not yet used or drawn upon, especially resources or potential. In plain terms, still there and available, but nobody has made use of it yet.
How do you use “untapped” in a sentence?
Here is “untapped” used in a sentence: “The region has untapped oil reserves beneath the seabed.”
What part of speech is “untapped”?
“Untapped” is an adjective.
What is the meaning of untapped?
"untapped" (adj) means not yet used or drawn upon, especially resources or potential.
