unheard
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unheard¹
- /ʌnˈhɜː(ɹ)d/
Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)d
Where it comes from
From Middle English unherd, unherde, from Old English unġehīered (“unheard”), equivalent to un- + heard. Cognate with West Frisian ûnheard (“unheard”), Dutch ongehoord (“unheard”), German ungehört (“unheard”).
adjective
- Not heard. Her cries for help remained unheard.
- Not listened to. There are no "bad" emotions; rather, there are only heard emotions and unheard emotions.
- Not known to fame; not illustrious or celebrated; obscure. Nor was his name unheard or unadored.
unheard²
- /ʌnˈhɜː(ɹ)d/
Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)d
Where it comes from
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
verb
- simple past and past participle of unhear
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: unhearable, inaudible, unreported, unpublished, undescribed, unnoticed, unfamiliar, nonexistent, non-existent, impossible, unaware, inconceivable, unknown, unheard-of, unparalleled, unbelievable
Translations
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adj not heard
| Español | inaudito |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | अनसुना ansunā |
| Português | inaudito |
| Français | non écouté, non entendu, inouï |
| Русский | неслы́шный neslýšnyj, неслы́шимый neslýšimyj, неуслы́шанный neuslýšannyj |
adj not listened to
| Русский | неуслы́шанный neuslýšannyj, невы́слушанный nevýslušannyj |
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@misc{unheard_2026,
title = {unheard},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/unheard},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
