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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It is rare, but not unheard of, for less-lethal munitions to cause death.
From Los Angeles Times
To win an argument with both Mama and Daisy was unheard of.
From Literature
Calling our goat Milk and our donkey Nothing was strange enough, but giving an animal a name you would give a human was unheard of.
From Literature
In this sport, a comeback isn’t just unusual but almost unheard of.
Those figures are unheard of in women's boxing but Shields, a two-time Olympic gold medallist, five-weight world champion and three-weight undisputed champion, is no stranger to raising the bar.
From BBC
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