UNSUNG Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

unsung

adjective

ˌən-ˈsəŋ

Definition of unsung next

as in unknown

not widely known an unsung hero of the Holocaust

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Recent Examples of unsung Is the Acadia an unsung hero in its segment that deserves much more attention? —

Charles Singh, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026 Black History Month calls on us to remember their humanity, and to remember the heroic and human deeds of those who have always been unsung. —

Adam Harris, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2026 Kelly’s unsung sparkler had alternating diamonds and rubies to represent the colors of Monaco’s flag. —

Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026 Devil's food cake mix and Cool Whip are true unsung heroes. —

Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 3 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unsung

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An unknown individual responded in Russian, the complaint said, but the document doesn’t say what that person told Casap.

— Todd Richmond, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Researchers have suggested that Little Foot could belong to the prometheus or africanus species under Australopithecus, or perhaps even be a previously unknown human relative.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 7 Mar. 2026