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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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
Especially when I lived alone, it was not unheard of for all three meals in a day to be soup.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
"We started harvesting at the end of July, which is unheard of," said Filippo Mobrici, 59, head of the Barbera d'Asti Consortium.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
Seeing such a slithery tourist this far north is rare but not unheard of.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
And I want to tell her this: We are lost, she and I, unseen and not seeing, unheard and not hearing, unknown by others.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
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