unsung

[uhn-suhng]

adjective

1. not sung; sung; not uttered or rendered by singing.

2. not celebrated in song or verse; not praised or acclaimed.

   the unsung heroes of the war.

unsung

/ ʌnˈsʌŋ /

adjective

1. not acclaimed or honoured

   unsung deeds

2. not yet sung

Word History and Origins

Origin of unsung¹

1375–1425 unsung for def. 1; 1660–70 unsung for def. 2; late Middle English; un- ¹, sung

Example Sentences

Half the movie belongs to Landau as one of the unsung heroes of this album.

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Mr. Potter chronicles the array of ideas, techniques and experiments, originated by the unsung heroes of production efficiency, that saved so many lives through antibiotic abundance.

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“There are so many house treasures, unsung gems, all over Los Angeles,” she said.

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"I want people to see the story of an unsung Kashmiri woman spinning thread with love," Mr Adnan says.

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“And a special thank you to Poncho, whose loyalty and presence near Barbara’s location helped lead us to her — truly the unsung hero of this rescue.”

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Related Words

• anonymous 
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• overlooked 
• unacknowledged 
• unrecognized