Meaning & use
unhidden
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Meanings
adjectivenot comparable
Not kept secret or out of sight; visible or open to view.
Grammar: Used before a noun or after a linking verb: an unhidden truth; the fault was unhidden.
Patterns
- an unhidden truth
- remain unhidden
- leave something unhidden
The unhidden anger in his voice surprised everyone.
Her delight was unhidden and spread to the whole room.
Nothing stays unhidden for long in a small town.
adjectivenot comparable
Not physically covered or concealed from sight.
Grammar: Describes objects or places that are in the open.
Patterns
- an unhidden path
- unhidden from view
The unhidden path led straight across the meadow.
The painting hung unhidden on the main wall.
Common combinations
- remain unhidden
- The evidence remained unhidden for anyone to see.
- an unhidden truth
- He finally spoke the unhidden truth about the scandal.
- leave something unhidden
- She left the letter unhidden on the desk.
- unhidden from view
- The valley lay unhidden from view at the top of the hill.
Synonyms and how they differ
- visible
- Simply means able to be seen; 'unhidden' adds the idea that it was not deliberately concealed.
- open
- Suggests something is not secret, as in an open secret; 'unhidden' is more literal.
- exposed
- Implies something is left without protection; 'unhidden' only means it is not covered or hidden.
Opposites
Word family
Commonly confused: unhidden or unbidden?
unhidden vs unbidden
Means 'without being asked or invited'; it sounds similar to 'unhidden' but has a different meaning.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'unhidden' correctly?
Choose one answer.
'Unhidden' means not concealed, so it can describe a feeling that is plain to see. Option An is wrong because something under a mat is hidden, and C and D use 'unhidden' as a verb, which it is not.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “unhidden”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.