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unbemerkt

unnoticed

Definition & meaning

Unbemerkt means unnoticed, unobserved, or without being noticed. It describes something that nobody notices or a person who acts without attracting attention.

  • Er verließ den Raum unbemerkt. — He left the room unnoticed.
  • Der Fehler blieb unbemerkt. — The mistake went unnoticed.

Grammar & Word origin

Unbemerkt is an adjective and adverb. When used before a noun, it takes an adjective ending: ein unbemerkter Fehler — an unnoticed mistake.

It consists of the negative prefix un- and the past participle of bemerken (“to notice”).

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms:

  • unentdeckt — undiscovered; emphasizes that something has not been found.
  • unbesehen — without looking or examining; not a direct synonym in every context.
  • ungesehen — unseen; emphasizes not being seen rather than not being noticed generally.

Antonyms:

  • bemerkt — noticed.
  • auffällig — conspicuous; describes something that attracts attention.

Common phrases & collocations

  • unbemerkt bleiben — to go unnoticed.
  • unbemerkt vorbeigehen — to pass unnoticed.
  • sich unbemerkt entfernen — to slip away unnoticed.

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Examples

Er geht unbemerkt durch den Raum.adverb

He moves through the room unnoticed.

Er kam unbemerkt zur Party.adverb

He came to the party unnoticed.

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