Added 9 October 2026 detected /dɪˈtɛktɪd/ adjective Categories: Describing WordsEveryday Words In Latin: detectus Wiktionary adjective ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about detected at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Having been noticed. The detected submarine was tracked by sonar, it was easy once they knew where to look. verb simple past and past participle of detect We detected the submarine long before it observed us. Related Words: perceivedsensedheardfeltnoticeddetectionsolvedrecognizeddiscoveringdiscoverydeterminedpicked Back to today's word