unheard

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adjective

not heard; not perceived by the ear.

not given a hearing or audience.

Archaic. unheard-of.

Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English unherd. See un-¹, heard

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unheard (ʌnˈhɜːd)

—*adj*
1.	not heard; not perceived by the ear
2.	not listened to or granted a hearing: his warning went unheard
3.	archaic unheard-of

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Word Origin & History

unheard

c.1300 "not detected by sense of hearing," from un- (1) "not" + pp. of hear. Meaning "unknown, new" is attested from late 14c. (O.E. had ungehered in this sense). Usually with of since 1590s. Cf. O.N. oheyrðr, Dan. uhørt, M.Du. ongehoort, O.H.G. ungehoret.

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Example sentences

The silent electric drive of the vehicles allowed the team to approach unheard

and unseen as they nosed into the village.

Too often, such protests are going unheard among collectors.

Using sound to jump-start reproduction is common among birds, but in mammals it

is almost unheard of, experts say.

It is practically unheard of to have at one's command a vocal register of four

and one half octaves.

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