unheard

/ənˈhɝd/

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Type

Adjective

Meaning

  1. Not perceived, listened to, or given a hearing.

    • Her quiet protests went largely unheard in the crowded, noisy conference room.

Collocations

  • go unheard
  • remain unheard
  • largely unheard
  • pleas went unheard

Synonyms

  • ignored
  • unheeded
  • disregarded

Antonyms

  • heard
  • heeded

Idioms

  • unheard of

    So unusual or unprecedented as to be shocking

    Working sixty hours without overtime pay was completely unheard of at the firm.