1
a
: not perceived by the ear
b
: not given a hearing
2
archaic
: unheard-of
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Their cries for help were unheard.
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Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 5 June 2025
Though gifts in the hundreds of millions aren't unheard of at Harvard, its largest alumni donation in 2015 was $400 million, a fraction of the funding the school is looking to recover.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 5 June 2025
Due to the vast amount of influence the Ancient Romans had in the British Isles, Roman-era discoveries are not unheard of, to be sure.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2025
As such, situations like this one between HARD and de Luca are not unheard of.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 3 June 2025
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“Unheard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unheard. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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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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