1
a
: not perceived by the ear
Their cries for help were unheard.
b
: not given attention
The students' concerns went unheard [=were ignored] by the administration.
2
archaic
: unheard-of
Examples of unheard in a Sentence
Their cries for help were unheard.
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Ava Wallace, New York Times, 18 May 2026
The action shots were of men making unheard phone calls in the New York Sheraton ballroom.
—Dan Greene, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Obsession, written and directed by former YouTuber Curry Barker, starring relative unknowns Inde Navarrette and Michael Johnston, was reportedly made for a budget of just $750,000 to $1 million, almost unheard of in today’s Hollywood landscape.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
On May 5, Young posted on Neil Young Archives that the band had finished its second album, Second Song, comprising five new songs and two unheard ones from 1964.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 18 May 2026
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“Unheard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unheard. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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unheard
adjective
un·heard
ˌən-ˈhərd 
1
: not heard by the ear
2
: not given a hearing
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