1
a
: not perceived by the ear
Their cries for help were unheard.
b
: not given attention
The students' concerns went unheard [=were ignored] by the administration.
2
archaic
: unheard-of
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Their cries for help were unheard.
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Lauren Victory, CBS News, 20 June 2026
To Work reports that the fastest way to rebuild it is to listen, especially to the voices that usually go unheard.
—Glenn Llopis, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Of course, here in Hollywood, spoiling pets isn’t exactly unheard of.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026
The more remarkable detail is that the low-budget film has now strung together four consecutive weekends larger than its already-impressive $17 million debut, a trajectory almost unheard of in the modern theatrical era.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 15 June 2026
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“Unheard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unheard. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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unheard
adjective
un·heard
ˌən-ˈhərd 
1
: not heard by the ear
2
: not given a hearing
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