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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When grit turns into quiet burnout, organizations risk losing their most valuable contributors, not because of a lack of ability, but due to sustained overload that has gone unnoticed. Laurie Shakur, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025 Its presence had long gone unnoticed — until some determined scientists visited. Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 13 Aug. 2025 Forming a double pivot with Casado at the base of midfield in that pre-season, Bernal’s talent did not go unnoticed. Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2025 And another sanctions deadline of Friday has just whizzed past, almost unnoticed in the kerfuffle about Alaska and land deals. Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2025 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 21 Aug. 2025.

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