unheard
Americanadjective
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not heard; not perceived by the ear.
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not given a hearing or audience.
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Archaic. unheard-of.
adjective
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not heard; not perceived by the ear
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not listened to or granted a hearing
his warning went unheard
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archaic unheard-of
Etymology
Origin of unheard
First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English unherd. See un- 1, heard ( def. )
Example Sentences
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A multi-year outlook is practically unheard of for cloud giants, much less Amazon, he added.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026
Ballot errors are rare but not unheard of.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
Those frustrations reflected a feeling by many voters that they were unheard by traditional parties, while students and young workers expressed anxiety about future prospects.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
They began to employ just-in-time principles, commonplace in big corporations, but unheard of in the fragmented, still old-school car repair industry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
If Gollum had contrived to follow them, he remained unseen and unheard.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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