Discovered — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb adjective /di-ˈskə-vər/ (verb) /ˌkō-di-ˈskə-vər/ (verb) dis·cov·er

Meaning & Definition of Discovered

Discovered (verb)

  1. to make known or visible, expose
  2. display
  3. to obtain sight or knowledge of for the first time, find
  4. to discover (something) with one or more others, to be one of the discoverers of (something)

Discovered (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. as in identified, detected

    similar: detected, identified, bustling, busy, crowded, swarming, teeming, thronging, traveled, trod
    opposite: undiscovered, unexplored, pathless, trackless, untraveled, untraversed, untrodden, pristine, unspoiled, virgin

Discovered (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to come to an awareness of

    "I was startled to discover that my keys were missing"

    similar: ascertained, caught on (to), found out, got on (to), heard, learned, realized, saw, wised (up), got wind of
    related: hit (on or upon), tumbled (to), descried, detected, encountered, espied, spotted, calculated, doped (out), figured out, found, puzzled (out), discerned, minded, noted, observed, perceived, divined
    near: missed, overlooked, disregarded, ignored, forgot, unlearned, blanketed, blotted out, cloaked, concealed, covered, curtained, enshrouded, hid, masked, occulted, screened, shrouded, veiled

  2. to come upon after searching, study, or effort

    "we hope to discover the real reason for his odd behavior"

    similar: ascertained, descried, detected, determined, dredged (up), dug out, dug up, ferreted (out), found, found out, got, hit (on or upon), hunted (down or up), learned, located, nosed out, ran down, rooted (out), routed (out), rummaged, scared up, scouted (up), tracked (down), turned up
    related: espied, sighted, spotted, looked for, searched (for or out), sought
    opposite: missed, overlooked, passed over
    near: lost, mislaid, misplaced, misset

  3. to make known (as information previously kept secret)

    "discovered to his friend how people whom he had trusted had betrayed him"

    similar: bared, disclosed, divulged, exposed, let on (about), revealed, spilled, told, unbosomed, uncloaked, uncovered, unmasked, unveiled, brought to light, let the cat out of the bag (about), spilled the beans (about), went public (with)
    related: confided, shared, debunked, showed up, unclothed, undraped, advertised, announced, blazed, broadcast, brought out, declared, placarded, posted, proclaimed, promulgated, publicized, published, sounded, betrayed, blabbed, gave away, leaked, informed, squealed, talked, communicated, imparted, related, acknowledged, admitted, avowed, conceded, confessed, owned, disinterred, raked up, smoked out, unearthed
    opposite: cloaked, concealed, covered (up), enshrouded, hid, masked, shrouded, veiled
    near: camouflaged, disguised, gilded, glossed (over), varnished, whitewashed, beclouded, bedimmed, befogged, clouded, darkened, eclipsed, obscured, overcast, overshadowed, shaded

Related Entry: Discover (verb)

Discover is a different word from Discovered. The synonyms below are for discover, not for discovered.

  1. to come to an awareness of

    "I was startled to discover that my keys were missing"

    similar: ascertain, catch on (to), find out, get on (to), hear, learn, realize, see, wise (up), get wind of
    related: hit (on or upon), tumble (to), descry, detect, encounter, espy, spot, calculate, dope (out), figure out, find, puzzle (out), discern, mind, note, observe, perceive, divine
    near: miss, overlook, disregard, ignore, forget, unlearn, blanket, blot out, cloak, conceal, cover, curtain, enshroud, hide, mask, occult, screen, shroud, veil

  2. to come upon after searching, study, or effort

    "we hope to discover the real reason for his odd behavior"

    similar: ascertain, descry, detect, determine, dig out, dig up, dredge (up), ferret (out), find, find out, get, hit (on or upon), hunt (down or up), learn, locate, nose out, root (out), rout (out), rummage, run down, scare up, scout (up), track (down), turn up
    related: espy, sight, spot, look for, search (for or out), seek
    opposite: miss, overlook, pass over
    near: lose, mislay, misplace, misset

  3. to make known (as information previously kept secret)

    "discovered to his friend how people whom he had trusted had betrayed him"

    similar: bare, disclose, divulge, expose, let on (about), reveal, spill, tell, unbosom, uncloak, uncover, unmask, unveil, bring to light, go public (with), let the cat out of the bag (about), spill the beans (about)
    related: confide, share, debunk, show up, unclothe, undrape, advertise, announce, blaze, bring out, broadcast, declare, placard, post, proclaim, promulgate, publicize, publish, sound, betray, blab, give away, leak, inform, squeal, talk, communicate, impart, relate, acknowledge, admit, avow, concede, confess, own, disinter, rake up, smoke out, unearth
    opposite: cloak, conceal, cover (up), enshroud, hide, mask, shroud, veil
    near: camouflage, disguise, gild, gloss (over), varnish, whitewash, becloud, bedim, befog, cloud, darken, eclipse, obscure, overcast, overshadow, shade

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Discovered

The most common words with a similar meaning to Discovered:

detected, identified, bustling, busy, crowded, swarming, teeming, thronging, traveled, trod, ascertained, caught on (to), found out, got on (to), heard, learned, realized, saw, wised (up), descried, determined, dredged (up), dug out, dug up, ferreted (out), found, got, hit (on or upon), hunted (down or up), located, nosed out, ran down, rooted (out), routed (out), rummaged, scared up, scouted (up), tracked (down), turned up, bared

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Discovered

Words with the opposite meaning of Discovered:

undiscovered, unexplored, pathless, trackless, untraveled, untraversed, untrodden, pristine, unspoiled, virgin, missed, overlooked, passed over, cloaked, concealed, covered (up), enshrouded, hid, masked, shrouded, veiled

Related Words for Discovered

tumbled (to), encountered, espied, spotted, calculated, doped (out), figured out, puzzled (out), discerned, minded, noted, observed, perceived, divined, sighted, looked for, searched (for or out), sought, confided, shared, debunked, showed up, unclothed, undraped, advertised, announced, blazed, broadcast, brought out, declared

Near Antonyms of Discovered

disregarded, ignored, forgot, unlearned, blanketed, blotted out, covered, curtained, occulted, screened, lost, mislaid, misplaced, misset, camouflaged, disguised, gilded, glossed (over), varnished, whitewashed, beclouded, bedimmed, befogged, clouded, darkened, eclipsed, obscured, overcast, overshadowed, shaded

Word Forms of Discovered

Inflections: discovering, codiscovered, co-discovered, codiscovering, co-discovering

Derived words: discoverable (adjective), discoverer (noun), codiscoverer (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Discovered

Middle English, from Anglo-French descoverir, descovrir, from Late Latin discooperire, from Latin dis- + cooperire to cover cover

First known use: 14th centuryt

Frequently Asked Questions about Discovered

What does "Discovered" mean?

"Discovered" means to make known or visible, expose. As an a verb and an adjective, it is defined as: to make known or visible, expose. It has 4 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Discovered"?

Other words for "Discovered" include detected, identified, bustling, busy, crowded, swarming, teeming and thronging. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Discovered" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Discovered"?

There are 114 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Discovered". Common alternatives include detected, identified, bustling, busy, crowded, swarming, teeming, thronging, traveled and trod.

What is the opposite of "Discovered"?

Antonyms of "Discovered" include undiscovered, unexplored, pathless, trackless, untraveled, untraversed, untrodden and pristine. Near antonyms include disregarded, ignored, forgot and unlearned.

How do you use "Discovered" in a sentence?

Examples of "Discovered" in a sentence: "I was startled to discover that my keys were missing"; "we hope to discover the real reason for his odd behavior"; "discovered to his friend how people whom he had trusted had betrayed him".

Is "Discovered" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Discovered" can be used as a verb and an adjective, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Discovered"?

"Discovered" is pronounced /di-ˈskə-vər/ as a verb and /ˌkō-di-ˈskə-vər/ as a verb and divided into syllables as dis·cov·er.

What is the origin of the word "Discovered"?

"Discovered" comes from Middle English, from Anglo-French descoverir, descovrir, from Late Latin discooperire, from Latin dis- + cooperire to cover cover. First known use: 14th centuryt.