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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“Sam, the strength you had for those nine months that the hospital misdiagnosed you is unheard of and so strong-hearted of you. You definitely were a fighter,” Stewart said Thursday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Labour MP Bell Ribeiro-Addy also told the programme "the idea that an academic would be dragged through this amount of media scrutiny is unheard of".
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Schroden said he had seen "reports of similar events occasionally over the past couple of decades" and that "it's rare but not unheard of, though tragic in every case."
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
It is rare, but not unheard of, for the Justice Department to drop a prosecution.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Lamb, pork, wieners—extravagances unheard of a year before.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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