unheard

English

Etymology 1

un- + heard

Adjective

unheard (not comparable)

  1. Not heard.
    Her cries for help remained unheard.
  2. Not listened to.
    • Dryden
      What pangs I feel, unpitied and unheard!
  3. Not known to fame; not illustrious or celebrated; obscure.
    • Milton
      Nor was his name unheard or unadored.
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Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Verb

unheard

  1. simple past tense and past participle of unhear
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