Unperceived: meaning, definitions and examples

Use this when something is present but not noticed or observed by anyone.

• The subtle changes in the environment went unperceived by the casual observer.

Use this when something is easily overlooked or ignored, especially when it is in plain view.

• She slipped out of the room unnoticed.
• The small typo went unnoticed in the final draft.

Use this when something is not seen by anyone, often implying that it is out of sight or overlooked.

• The treasure lay unseen beneath the ocean floor.
• Many unseen forces affect our daily lives.

Use this when something cannot be seen by anyone, either because it is physically transparent or because it is hidden.

• The bacteria are invisible to the naked eye.
• The spy used technology to become invisible.