unheard

[uhn-hurd]

adjective

1. not heard; not perceived by the ear.

2. not given a hearing or audience.

3. Archaic.,  unheard-of.

unheard

/ ʌnˈhɜːd /

adjective

1. not heard; not perceived by the ear

2. not listened to or granted a hearing

   his warning went unheard

3. archaic,  unheard-of

Word History and Origins

Origin of unheard¹

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English unherd. See un- ¹, heard ( def. )

Example Sentences

It is not unheard of for players to be suspended for an accumulation of yellow cards at this stage of the campaign - it happened to striker Nicolas Jackson at Chelsea two seasons ago.

From BBC

"The singular workload at this scale is unheard of," says Mr Bizo, "it's such an extreme engineering challenge, it's like the Apollo programme."

From BBC

Though recruits from abroad in the Russian army are not unheard of, this is a rare case of a captive foreigner speaking on video.

From BBC

"He seems to break every record going. It's unheard of what he's doing. What an unbelievable player," said Foden.

From BBC

Storms across Southern California in September are unusual, but not unheard of, Thompson said.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• inaudible