unnoticed

adjective

un·​no·​ticed ˌən-ˈnō-təst How to pronounce unnoticed (audio)
Synonyms of unnoticednext
: not seen or noticed
an unnoticed error
a change that has gone unnoticed

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The change didn’t go unnoticed and fans were happy their critical comments were heard by the Big 12 Conference. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2026 Cybersecurity threats move at an overwhelming pace—and often go unnoticed. Don Aviv, Time, 7 Mar. 2026 The innocent taste test went largely unnoticed for weeks until creators began stitching their reactions and flooding social feeds with a storm of memes and satirical posts. Rachel Ventresca, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026 The prize, founded in 2017 by Heather O’Donnell of Honey & Wax Booksellers and Rebecca Romney of Type Punch Matrix, seeks to celebrate a type of book collector who has often gone unnoticed. Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unnoticed

Word History

First Known Use

1660, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unnoticed was in 1660

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“Unnoticed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unnoticed. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.

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