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’s a culture that offers recognition and validation to those who feel unseen and unheard.

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The outside world has been a baffling place for a man who went into custody when Margaret Thatcher was prime minister and the internet was unheard of.

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But it was almost unheard of for a Colored person to have a job in math or the sciences.

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“It’s just unheard of … The chairman should be ashamed of the way he treated us.”

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"That would be unheard of with any other type of prescribed medication."

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Related Words

• inaudible