unapprehended
Not yet caught
Unapprehended means not captured or arrested: The suspect remains unapprehended.
It can also mean not understood or grasped mentally: The deeper meaning went unapprehended by most readers.
Both senses share the idea of something that hasn't been seized—whether by authorities or by the mind.
Longed for
- escapeeOne who fled confinement
- fugitiveOne fleeing authorities
- absconderOne who flees secretly
- evaderOne who gets away
runaway · outlaw · loose · fleeing · uncaptured · uncharged · free · manhunt
Incorrectly comprehended
- uncomprehendedNot mentally grasped
- misconstruedIncorrectly understood another's meaning
- misinterpretedUnderstood incorrectly
- unperceivedNot sensed or noticed
unrealized · unfathomed · unrecognized · overlooked · misjudged · misconceived · misread · unacknowledged
Not discovered yet
- undiscoveredNot yet found
- unseenNot perceived visually
- concealedMade invisible deliberately
- invisibleCannot be seen
covert · latent · camouflaged · obscured · stealthy · incognito · undercover · unnoticed
Puzzling and obscure
- inscrutableImpossible to understand
- crypticObscure in meaning
- arcaneUnderstood by few
- abstruseDifficult to comprehend
esoteric · unknowable · ineffable · unfathomable · impenetrable · obscure · elusive · intangible
wanted
Longed for
evader · runaway · outlaw · loose · fleeing · uncaptured · uncharged · free · manhunt · pursuit
misunderstood
Incorrectly comprehended
- uncomprehendedNot mentally grasped
- misconstruedIncorrectly understood another's meaning
- misinterpretedUnderstood incorrectly
unperceived · unrealized · unfathomed · unrecognized · overlooked · misjudged · misconceived · misread · unacknowledged
undetected
Not discovered yet
- undiscoveredNot yet found
- unseenNot perceived visually
- concealedMade invisible deliberately
invisible · covert · latent · camouflaged · obscured · stealthy · incognito · undercover · unnoticed · unobserved
enigmatic
Puzzling and obscure
- inscrutableImpossible to understand
- crypticObscure in meaning
- arcaneUnderstood by few
abstruse · esoteric · unknowable · ineffable · unfathomable · impenetrable · obscure · elusive · intangible · puzzling
unapprehendedapprehended
Captured or comprehended
captured · caught · arrested · detained · in custody
unapprehendedknown
Established as fact
identified · recognized · famous · well-known · discovered
comprehend, apprehend, apprehension, apprehensive, incomprehensible, apprehended, comprehending, comprehends, apprehending