untapped

Thân thiện

The company discovered untapped mineral deposits in the remote valley.

Definition

Adjective: 1. Not drawn upon or used: Refers to a resource, potential, or supply that exists but has not yet been utilized, exploited, or accessed. 2. Not subjected to tapping: Refers specifically to a container (like a keg or tree) from which liquid has not been drawn out.

Examples

• Not drawn upon or used:

  • The region has vast untapped reserves of natural gas.
  • Her untapped artistic talent was a surprise to everyone.
  • The report highlights the untapped potential of renewable energy in the country.

• Not subjected to tapping:

  • They brought an untapped keg of beer to the party.
  • An untapped sugar maple will not produce syrup.

Advanced Usage

• Figurative Use: Often used metaphorically to describe unrealized potential in abstract concepts like markets, creativity, or human ability.
  • The startup is targeting an untapped market of young professionals.
  • We need to access the untapped knowledge within our team.

Variants and Related Words

• Tap (verb): To draw upon, make use of, or extract from a resource.
  • The company plans to tap into new revenue streams.
• Untappedness (noun, rare): The state or quality of being untapped (this form is very uncommon).

Synonyms

• Unused
• Unexploited
• Unutilized
• Latent (especially for potential)

Antonyms

• Tapped
• Exploited
• Utilized
• Depleted

Học thuật

Adjective

1. not drawn upon or used
   • untapped reserves of coal
   • the untapped stockrooms of our minds- G.R.Harrison
2. not subjected to tapping
   • an untapped keg
   • an untapped sugar maple