Local
Unknown
Unknown adjective - Happening or existing without one's knowledge.
Local and unknown are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Local" instead an adjective "Unknown".
Nearby Words: unknowable, unknowing
Both words in one sentence
- Series Seven: The leader of the local FSB office kidnaps Harry for reasons unknown.
Source: Cliffhanger / Live-Action TV - Unknown to them, the local sheriff believes all the anti-Canadian propaganda and organizes a militia to defend his town, including the power plant.
Source: False Flag Operation -
Due to the use of local Canadian actors, it creates the interesting situation of Canadian actors being easily recognizable to American sci-fi/fantasy fans, but unknown to the mainstream.
Source: Pop-Culture Isolation
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Unknown and Local. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/local/unknown
Local & Unknown. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/local/unknown>.
Unknown or Local. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/local/unknown.
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