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- [uhn-kuhv-erd]
- /ʌnˈkʌv ərd/
- /ʌnˈkʌv.ər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-kuhv-erd]
- /ʌnˈkʌv ərd/
Definitions of uncovered word
- adjective uncovered having no cover or covering. 1
- adjective uncovered having the head bare. 1
- adjective uncovered not protected by collateral or other security, as a loan. 1
- adjective uncovered not protected by insurance: Workers want their uncovered spouses to join the health plan. 1
- verb with object uncovered to lay bare; disclose; reveal. 1
- verb with object uncovered to remove the cover or covering from. 1
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Origin of uncovered
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400, uncovered is from the Middle English word uncovert. See un-1, cover, -ed2
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Parts of speech for Uncovered
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
uncovered popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
uncovered usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for uncovered
adj uncovered
- bald — Someone who is bald has little or no hair on the top of their head.
- baldheaded — having a bald head
- blistered — a thin vesicle on the skin, containing watery matter or serum, as from a burn or other injury.
- buck naked — Someone who is buck naked is not wearing any clothes at all.
- dehiscent — (of fruits, anthers, etc) opening spontaneously to release seeds or pollen
adjective uncovered
- bare — If a part of your body is bare, it is not covered by any clothing.
- disclosed — Simple past tense and past participle of disclose.
- divulged — Past participle of divulge.
- exposed — Make (something) visible, typically by uncovering it.
- garmentless — Without garments.
verb uncovered
- circularized — Simple past tense and past participle of circularize.
- delaminated — Describing any structure whose laminations have been removed.
- desquamated — Simple past tense and past participle of desquamate.
- dug — a simple past tense and past participle of dig1. and dig2 .
- ferreted — Simple past tense and past participle of ferret.
Antonyms for uncovered
adj uncovered
- amaurotic — partial or total loss of sight, especially in the absence of a gross lesion or injury.
- blind — Someone who is blind is unable to see because their eyes are damaged.
- blind as a bat — having extremely poor eyesight
- clear as mud — not at all clear
- concealed — to hide; withdraw or remove from observation; cover or keep from sight: He concealed the gun under his coat.
adjective uncovered
- acroamatic — relating to oral communication
- camouflaged — concealed or disguised
- covered — A covered area is an area that has a roof.
- deadend — Alternative spelling of dead-end.
- encased — Enclose or cover in a case or close-fitting surround.
verb uncovered
- arrayed — If things are arrayed in a particular way, they are arranged or displayed in that way.
- babysat — to take charge of a child while the parents are temporarily away.
- beclouded — Simple past tense and past participle of becloud.
- cached — Simple past tense and past participle of cache.
- cloaked — Wearing a cloak.
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