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unnoticed

adjective

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

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Symptoms of this condition are shared with a host of other diseases, so ATTR-CM may go misdiagnosed or unnoticed altogether. Rachael Zimlich, Verywell Health, 25 Nov. 2025 The photo used in the background was a close-up shot of Rihanna performing at the V Festival in 2011, which went viral at the time for revealing a previously unnoticed scar on her chin. Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025 One of his biggest plays went largely unnoticed. Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Nov. 2025 Thomas has a knack for picking out incisions that have gone unnoticed. Alex Ross, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unnoticed

Word History

First Known Use

1660, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 29 Nov. 2025.

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