Definition of unbeknown Unbeknown

/ʌˌnbɪnowˈn/ - [unbinown] - un•be•known

We found 5 definitions of unbeknown from 4 different sources.

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What does unbeknown mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

unbeknown - (usually used with `to') occurring or existing without the knowledge of; "a crisis unbeknown to me"; "she had been ill for months, unbeknownst to the family"
  unbeknownst

Adverb

unbeknown - without someone's knowledge; "unbeknownst to me, she made all the arrangements"
  unbeknownst
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • unbeknown (Adjective)
    Not beknown.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • unbeknown (a.)
    Not known; unknown.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • unbeknown
    un-bē-nōn′, adj. (prov.) unknown.—Also Unbeknownst′

Pronunciation

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Sign Language

unbeknown in sign language
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