unheralded

adjective

un·​her·​ald·​ed ˌən-ˈher-əl-dəd 

-ˈhe-rəl-

: not heralded: such as

a

: not publicly acclaimed

an unheralded film

an unheralded opponent

b

: coming or occurring without advance notice : unexpected

… the faster the boat the less the risk of getting caught out in an unheralded gale or storm.

—Peter Haward

Examples of unheralded in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The price for a historically good season at an unheralded, low-budget club seems to be a hangover in the next season after major changes. — ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026

Rigor and process can yield an edge in many places, in so many unknown, unheralded, or underappreciated ways. — Alec Litowitz, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026

After almost every training camp practice this summer, Murray found an unheralded Vikings employee. — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Then, almost out of nowhere, an unheralded Panthers playmaker shut everyone down. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unheralded

• heralded