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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The committee’s campaigns and grassroots efforts have not gone unnoticed by the parent company. Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025 The fact that Musk and his giant businesses stood to benefit from severe cuts to the regulatory state did not go unnoticed (Senator Elizabeth Warren, a Carter Glass–like critic, issued a report on the subject), but resistance had little effect. Evan Hughes, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2025 Losses are scattered across thousands of small purchases, often unnoticed until patterns emerge. Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025 But for many watching live, the moment did not go unnoticed. Glenn Garner, Deadline, 19 Oct. 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 24 Oct. 2025.

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