unheeded

adjective

un·​heed·​ed ˌən-ˈhē-dəd How to pronounce unheeded (audio)
: not attended or listened to : not heeded
unheeded warnings

Examples of unheeded in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Also unheeded was an injunction from the International Court of Justice, the U.N.'s highest court, requiring Israel to take steps to better protect civilian life in Gaza. Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 13 Feb. 2024 But the pleas were largely unheeded, with only $9 million authorized in federal reimbursements for Denver. Miriam Jordan, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2024 Positioning Robin as an unheeded prophetess and an eventual participant in Ethan’s undoing is a smart way to explore the sexism of the media world at the time. Jesse Green, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2024 Warnings to cease these acts had to be issued within a reasonable time limit and remain unheeded, Milanovic said, adding that Israel had repeatedly done this. NBC News, 15 Nov. 2023 Haiti’s prime minister, Ariel Henry, who is widely regarded as an illegitimate leader, has been calling for international intervention for nearly a year, a plea that went largely unheeded. Abdi Latif Dahir, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2023 The likely causes of the spill were multiple equipment failures, unheeded alarms of rising wastewater and insufficient staffing. Dorany Pinedastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2023 But McConnell, who is clearly still capable of dispensing effective strategic advice in between his harrowing health episodes, is likely to go unheeded. Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 4 Nov. 2023 But for some survivors and victims' relatives, the '93 attack still echoes as a warning that was unheeded, a loss that feels overlooked and a lesson that still needs learning. Jennifer Peltz, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Feb. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unheeded was in 1611

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“Unheeded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unheeded. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.

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