Little-known
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Little-known is an adjective meaning Not known about by many people.
Meaning
Not known about by many people.
Example Sentences
Some little-known lines belonging to the State exist in the extreme south-west corner of Western Australia, to serve the timber country.
The mayoral race between a little-known congressman and an even less-known businessman threatened to polarize race relations across the country.
“That is from a ‘Sonnet to Love.’ ” He looked up at Marie and lowered his voice. “By Omar Duvall, a little-known sonnet by a littler-known poet.”
She turned out a script that was a masterpiece of its kind. On her advice, Rowland engaged a little-known director, Rex Ingram, and an even less-known actor, Rudolph Valentino, to star in it.
Word Forms
- littler-known
- littlest-known
Antonyms for little-known
Common opposites include well-known.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include unfamiliar, unidentified, unsung, unnamed, unrecognized, unheard-of.
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