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Added 10 October 2026

unheard

/ʌnˈhɜː(ɹ)d/ adjective

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about unheard at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Not heard.
Her cries for help remained unheard.
Not listened to.
There are no "bad" emotions; rather, there are only heard emotions and unheard emotions.
Not known to fame; not illustrious or celebrated; obscure.

verb

simple past and past participle of unhear

Origin

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”).

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