unheard

Meaning

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Not heard.
2. (not-comparable) Not listened to.
3. (not-comparable) Not known to fame; not illustrious or celebrated; obscure.

Verb

simple past and past participle of unhear

unhear

1. To reverse the process of hearing, so that (a sound, etc.) was never heard.
2. To forget a sound.

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Synonyms

inaudible

egregious

noiseless

shocking

unbeknown

unfamiliar

unidentified

unprecedented

unsounded

unknown

unhearable

Translations

inaudito

άγνωστος

ανήκουστος

inaudito

não ouvido

inadvertido

duyulmayan

غير مسموع

işitilmemiş

ungehört

ongehoord

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʌnˈhɜː(ɹ)d/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: unherd

Inherited from Old English: unġehīered

Cognate with Western Frisian: ûnheard

Cognate with Dutch: ongehoord

Cognate with German: ungehört

In summary

From Middle English unherd, unherde, from Old English unġehīered (“unheard”), equivalent to un- + heard. Cognate with West Frisian ûnheard (“unheard”), Dutch ongehoord (“unheard”), German ungehört (“unheard”).