1
a
: not perceived by the ear
b
: not given a hearing
2
archaic
: unheard-of
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Their cries for help were unheard.
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Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2025
The naked mole rat’s superpower is its ability to survive without oxygen, a trait unheard of in mammals.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
Having all three win championships in the same season is basically unheard of.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
That kind of alignment, across decades, is almost unheard of in Silicon Valley.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Unheard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unheard. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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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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