Unfound

Pronunciation: /ʌnˈfaʊnd/

Definitions of unfound

adjective an adjective describes or modifies a noun or pronoun, in this case 'unfound' describes something that has not been discovered or located

Example Sentences

A1 The lost key remained unfound for days.

A2 The unfound treasure map led to a mysterious adventure.

B1 The unfound evidence was crucial to solving the case.

B2 The unfound manuscript was believed to hold valuable information.

C1 The unfound artifact was rumored to be hidden in the ancient temple.

C2 The unfound missing person case remained a mystery for years.

Examples of unfound in a Sentence

formal The missing artifact remains unfound despite extensive search efforts.

informal We've looked everywhere, but the book is still unfound.

slang That lost phone is totally unfound, dude.

figurative The answer to the puzzle seemed unfound until she finally solved it.

Grammatical Forms of unfound

• past tense: unfound
• plural: unfounds
• comparative: more unfound
• superlative: most unfound
• present tense: unfind
• future tense: will unfound
• perfect tense: has unfound
• continuous tense: is unfounding
• singular: unfound
• positive degree: unfound
• infinitive: to unfound
• gerund: unfounding
• participle: unfound

Origin and Evolution of unfound

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'unfound' originated from the combination of the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the word 'found' meaning 'discovered or located'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'unfound' has retained its original meaning of 'not discovered or located', but has also come to be used in a more figurative sense to describe something that is missing or lacking in some way.