unheard
Not heardNot heard.
» It isn't unheard of.
Meaning
3 senses(not comparable)Not heard.
Her cries for help remained unheard.
неслы́шныйneslýšnyj, неслы́шимыйneslýšimyj, неуслы́шанныйneuslýšannyj
not necessarily inaudible but not heard
(not comparable)Not listened to.
There are no "bad" emotions; rather, there are only heard emotions and unheard emotions.
c. 1693?, John Dryden, Amaryllis What pangs I feel, unpitied and unheard!
неуслы́шанныйneuslýšannyj, невы́слушанныйnevýslušannyj
(not comparable)Not known to fame; not illustrious or celebrated; obscure.
Examples
20 sentencesIt isn't unheard of.
It's not unheard of.
deDas ist nicht unbekannt. — martikkk
It is unheard of in my company.
Alberto snuck out of the truck unheard.
Representation gives a voice to the unheard.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English unherd, unherde, from Old English unġehīered (“unheard”), equivalent tFrom 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”).
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