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

He embodies that seething, alienated rage of people who feel like they’ve been left to rot in the dark corners of the country, unseen, unheard and hopeless for far too long.

From Salon

A colleague had recently been stabbed, he said, and another had their elbow broken in an arrest, which would have been "unheard of in Durham five years ago".

From BBC

It is not unheard of for released convicts return from the war in Ukraine, reoffend and then escape punishment for a second time by going back to the front.

From BBC

The buildings and the city were unheard of before.

From NewsForKids.net

The buildings and the city were unheard of before.

From NewsForKids.net

Related Words

• inaudible