unidentified

/ ˌʌnaɪˈdɛntɪˌfaɪd /

adjective

1. not identified or recognized

   an unidentified man

Derived Forms

• ˌuniˈdentiˌfiable, adjective

Example Sentences

This may not be the first time the unidentified hooded man left a suspicious bag in the Torrance area.

From Los Angeles Times

“When colleagues first spotted this signal last year, it looked nothing like an earthquake. We called it an ‘unidentified seismic object’,” recalled Dr Stephen Hicks from UCL, one of the scientists involved.

From BBC

The change comes after the Los Angeles Times revealed the little-known practice of unidentified donors routing charitable contributions through accounts that shield their identity.

From Los Angeles Times

Last May, Rwandan human rights defender Yusuf Ahmed Gasana was abducted from his home in Nairobi by unidentified persons and has not been seen since.

From BBC

Lebanon’s state news agency said an “unidentified military force” arrived on the beach at dawn, raided a nearby building, and captured one person before leaving by speedboat.

From BBC

Related Words

• anonymous
• mysterious
• nameless
• unknown
• unnamed