Subordinate
Subordinate adjective - Having not so great importance or rank as another.
Unknown and subordinate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unknown" instead an adjective "Subordinate".
Unknown
Unknown adjective - Happening or existing without one's knowledge.
Subordinate and unknown are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Subordinate" instead an adjective "Unknown".
Nearby Words: unknowable, unknowing
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- And since they usually attack the head, pecking out of subordinate hens' eyes is not unknown.
Source: Asskicking Equals Authority - It is not unknown for him to have taken on service for his own purposes and fooled the Big Bad into thinking he's subordinate — in this case, if ever his own objectives clash with his master's, things will get interesting.
Source: Dragon with an Agenda
Cite this Source
Unknown and Subordinate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/subordinate/unknown
Subordinate & Unknown. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/subordinate/unknown>.
Unknown or Subordinate. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/subordinate/unknown.
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