uncovered
un·cov·ered/ʌnˈkʌvɚd/adjective, verb
uncovered is spelled U-N-C-O-V-E-R-E-D: 9 letters and 3 syllables (un·cov·ered). It appears 5.4 times per million words in written English, the 10,680th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, uncovered means “Not covered or protected from the weather, etc” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in uncovered?
| Letters | 9: U-N-C-O-V-E-R-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: un·cov·ered |
| In writing | 5.4 times per million words; the 10,680th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is uncovered?
Uncovered appears 5.4 times per million words in written English, the 10,680th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce uncovered?
- US /ʌnˈkʌvɚd/
- UK /ʌnˈkʌvəd/
Uncovered has 3 syllables, split un·cov·ered in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Persent101-uncovered.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of uncovered
- more uncovered comparative
- most uncovered superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does uncovered mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Not covered or protected from the weather, etc.
- 2
Lacking insurance or security.
- 3
Bareheaded.
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of uncover
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Uncovered in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | descoberto, exposto, desprotegido , sem seguro |
| Spanish | destapado, descubierto, sin cubrir , no asegurado, sin asegurar, sin seguro |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does uncovered come from?
From un- + covered.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).