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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As an undergraduate, he wrote for a newsletter called “The Unheard Word,” which he said gave Black students a voice that the campus newspaper often ignored.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 29, 2023
"Unheard of ferocity. Widespread indifference. There can be no justification," he wrote in a tweet.
From BBC • Jul. 30, 2022
The documentary “The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes” is built around hundreds of hours of recorded interviews conducted by investigative journalist Anthony Summer, author of “Goddess: The Secret Lives of Marilyn Monroe.”
From Washington Post • Apr. 28, 2022
If you call a movie “The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes,” your job is to provide at least something worth listening to.
From New York Times • Apr. 27, 2022
“A Stiff, the first to jump? Unheard of.”
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
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