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

Finding the team’s next unheralded star begins in summer league and G League games, Abbott said. — Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

Speaking of Cryer, the Houston product went from unheralded addition to the summer league roster to a rotation player in Golden State. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 3 July 2026

One of the 20 unheralded lottery winners, William ten Broeke, has quietly supported medical research and education through an Atlanta foundation. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 28 June 2026

Cooper arrived at Miami prior to the 2022 season as an unheralded, three-star recruit. — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 22 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unheralded

• heralded