undisclosed

/ˌʌndɪsˈkləʊzd/ (bre, ipa) · [ˌʌndɪsklˈozd] /ˌʌndɪsˈkləʊzd/ (ame, ipa) · [ˌʌndɪsklˈozd] /ˌən-di-ˈsklōzd How to pronounce undisclosed (audio)/ (ame, mw)

undisclosed — adjective

  • undisclosedpositive
  • more undisclosedcomparative
  • most undisclosedsuperlative

1. deliberately kept hidden from other people, especially from the public or from s

1.形容詞B2
釋義

deliberately kept hidden from other people, especially from the public or from someone who has a right to know

例句

The company paid Yara an undisclosed sum to settle the legal dispute.

undisclosed + sum (amount of money)

The location of the training camp was kept undisclosed for security reasons.

passive: was kept undisclosed

同義詞
  • secret

    broader term; something known only to a few people

  • confidential

    implies formal or legal protection of information

  • unrevealed

    less common; simply not yet made known

  • withheld

    focuses on the act of holding information back

反義詞

文法句型

undisclosed + noun

remain + undisclosed

keep + noun + undisclosed

用法筆記

Often appears before a noun (attributive position) or after verbs like 'remain' and 'keep'. Typical in legal, business, and official contexts where information is intentionally withheld.

常見錯誤

❌The information was kept undisclosed from the public.
✅The information was kept undisclosed to the public.
💡'undisclosed' takes 'to' when indicating who is not told.
❌The details are undisclosed now.' (when you mean they are still secret).
✅The details remain undisclosed.
💡'remain undisclosed' is more natural than a simple 'are undisclosed' for ongoing secrecy.