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

And the Twins have repeatedly gotten unexpected contributions from unheralded players like Fitzgerald who were added to the roster after 40 percent of the team was traded at the deadline and have taken advantage of what might be their best — and maybe only — chance in the majors. —Aaron Gleeman, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2025

Fortunately, Red Sox chief of baseball operations Craig Breslow was astute enough in the offseason to engineer a trade with the New York Yankees, bringing in largely unheralded rookie catcher Carlos Narvaez for pitching prospect Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz. —Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025

Another under-the-radar option is Cardinals veteran Phil Maton, who built a decade-long career as an unheralded middle reliever. —Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 29 July 2025

This, in turn, raises deeper questions about artistry, ethics and evolution that this unheralded Guess spread has ignited — questions Vogue’s glossy pages have never before had to answer so directly. —Moin Roberts-Islam, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unheralded

• heralded