Minor and Unknown

Minor

Minor adjective - Lacking importance.
Usage example: only a minor detail, which we can easily disregard for the moment

Unknown and minor are semantically related in little known topic. In some cases you can use "Unknown" instead an adjective "Minor".

Nearby Words: minority, Minorite

Unknown

Unknown adjective - Not widely known.
Usage example: looking for a relatively unknown singer to record the song

Minor and unknown are semantically related in obscure topic. Sometimes you can use "Minor" instead an adjective "Unknown".

Nearby Words: unknowable, unknowing

Both words in one sentence

  • Sigourney Weaver was entirely unknown, and the only entirely unknown actor in the cast, with just four minor credits.
  • Retroactive Recognition Paul Giamatti had a minor role in the FMV video game Ripper back when he was still unknown.
  • Un-Person Randy Savage was this, post retirement, for unknown reasons (though there was a rumor going around the IWC that he had sex with Stephanie McMahon when she was still a minor).
    Source: Un-Person
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