unknown

adjective/ʌnˈnəʊn/CEFR B1

অজানা, অচেনা

Meaning

Not known, or not famous.

Example sentences

The cause of the fire is unknown.আগুনের কারণ অজানা।
He was an unknown writer then.তখন তিনি ছিলেন অচেনা এক লেখক।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: obscure, anonymous

Antonyms: known, famous

Similar words, and what each means

obscure
অস্পষ্ট; দুর্বোধ্য
Not well known or not clearly understood.
anonymous
বেনামি, অজ্ঞাতনামা
With a name that is not known or not made public.

Other English words for “অজানা, অচেনা”

strange
Unusual or surprising; hard to understand.

Opposite words

famous
বিখ্যাত
Known about by many people.
well-known
সুপরিচিত, বিখ্যাত
Known by many people.

“unknown” elsewhere on EnglishBD

Label every difference V (unknown word), S (known word, not heard) or C (weak or linked form).
Dictation Practice for English Listening →
Gist listening deliberately lets unknown words go past, while detail listening ignores everything except the one thing you are waiting for.
Listening for Gist vs Listening for Detail →
Reading past unknown words, and choosing an easier book if there are too many.
Extensive vs Intensive Reading →

Where this word is used

Check yourself

“unknown” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • প্রচলিত, বিরাজমান
- • মার্জিত ও চটপটে ভদ্র
- • অসংগত; অনিয়মিত মানের
- • অজানা, অচেনা
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অজানা, অচেনা — unknown (adjective) — অজানা, অচেনা. Not known, or not famous.
Which word is closest in meaning to “unknown”?
- • waterproof
- • obscure
- • nimble
- • phosphorescent
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obscure — obscure — অস্পষ্ট; দুর্বোধ্য. Not well known or not clearly understood.

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