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unheard
CEFRB2
/ʌnˈhɜː(ɹ)d/
adjective · verb
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In plain English
- 01
adjective
Not heard, listened to, or previously known.
- 02
adjective
Extra detailNot known to fame; not illustrious or celebrated; obscure.
Examples
Heard melodies are sweet, but those unheard are sweeter.
Soon, it won't be unheard of to live to 150.
At a glance
Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 2
- Citations
- 2
Deep Dive
adjective
Extra meaningsNot listened to.
Not heard.
verb
Extra meaningsimple past and past participle of unhear
More examples
In contextc. 1693?, John Dryden, Amaryllis What pangs I feel, unpitied and unheard!
There are no "bad" emotions; rather, there are only heard emotions and unheard emotions.
Her cries for help remained unheard.
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Origin
adjective
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”).