unheard-of
that was never heard of; unknown: an unheard-of artist.
such as was never known before; unprecedented: an unheard-of salary.
shocking or outrageous: unheard-of conduct.
Origin of unheard-of
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How to use unheard-of in a sentence
For one, she admitted TV documentary crews into her palaces to film her, an unheard-of relaxation of the court protocols.
Imagining Prince Charles as King Makes All of Britain Wish They Could Leave Like Scotland | Clive Irving | September 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTTaymor and his business partner, Ashleigh Parsons, signed the lease and opened Alma an unheard-of two weeks later.
The low viral load was a very unusual but not unheard-of finding, meaning we may never know the truth.
Let’s Not Rush to Call the HIV Baby Findings a ‘Cure’ | Kent Sepkowitz | March 5, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTWe know it has given unheard-of power to anyone with a browser.
The Online-Piracy Bills Were Killed by a Generation’s Expectations | Rob Shepardson | January 21, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTHow can one not pay tribute to the unheard-of tenacity he demonstrated during every stage of this war?
This unheard-of despotism, this horrible political perjury, was certainly not merited by the good and generous Brazil.
Journal of a Voyage to Brazil | Maria GrahamMiriam vows to devour an unheard-of number of biscuits, too.
A Confederate Girl's Diary | Sarah Margan DawsonHere have I been striving with unheard-of patience to teach you and you have not hitherto been able to say your letters even.
Heidi | Johanna SpyriThis last action of unheard-of boldness literally staggered the mutineers.
The Guide of the Desert | Gustave AimardIn the act of sinking, a most extraordinary and unheard-of thing happened.
Recollections of Calcutta for over Half a Century | Montague Massey
British Dictionary definitions for unheard-of
previously unknown: an unheard-of actress
without precedent: an unheard-of treatment
highly offensive: unheard-of behaviour
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Other Idioms and Phrases with unheard-of
Very unusual, extraordinary, as in It's unheard of to have all one's money refunded two years after the purchase. This expression alludes to a circumstance so unusual that it has never been heard of. [Late 1500s]
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