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Vinony

unheard

adjective

  1. unknown, rare to nonexistent, not perceived aurally
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ʌnˈhɜː(ɹ)d/

adj

Etymology: 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”).

  1. Not heard.

    “Her cries for help remained unheard.”

    “When night had fallen, the she-demon stole forth toward the hall, which she entered unheard and unseen.”

  2. Not listened to.

    “There are no "bad" emotions; rather, there are only heard emotions and unheard emotions.”

    “c. 1693?, John Dryden, Amaryllis What pangs I feel, unpitied and unheard!”

  3. Not known to fame; not illustrious or celebrated; obscure.

    “Nor was his name unheard or unadored.”

verb

Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

  1. simple past and past participle of unhear