unheard

adjective

un·​heard ˌən-ˈhərd 

1

a

: not perceived by the ear

b

: not given a hearing

2

archaic : unheard-of

Examples of unheard in a Sentence

Their cries for help were unheard.

Recent Examples on the Web

The brutal slaying rocked the town, where such crimes were basically unheard of. —Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025

Part of his way of taking it yokel — besides bringing in Foo Fighter Rami Jaffee on accordion and Willie Aron blowing harmonica — was to add a previously unheard yodel to the chorus. —Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025

Rain-producing hurricanes in Jamaican history A forecast for several feet of rain is rare, but not unheard of during fall storms in Jamaica. —Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025

Back-to-back complete games in the playoffs, especially in today's day and age, are practically unheard of. —Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing unheard

• go unheard
• unheard-of

Rhymes for unheard

• absurd
• averred
• bluebird
• byword
• catbird
• catchword
• concurred
• conferred
• cowbird
• cowherd
• crossword
• deferred

Kids Definition

unheard

adjective

un·​heard ˌən-ˈhərd 

1

: not heard by the ear

2

: not given a hearing