unheard

adjectiveverbattested in dialogue

//ʌnˈhɜː(ɹ)d//

Not heard.

adjective

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.

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”).

verb

1
Also a form of unhearsimple past and past participle of unhear

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

unhappy · Not happy; sad.unharmed · Which has not suffered harm; which has not been injured or…unhealthy · Characterized by, or conducive to poor health.

unheard · Not heard.

unholy · Not holy; (by extension) evil, impure, or otherwise perverted.uni · Sea urchin eaten as sushi.Uni · A detached object with one known moon, Tinia.

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