unheard

Everyday

1. Unheard means not heard by anyone, or not listened to. tree →
2. Unheard of (phrase) means never known or done before, very unusual. tree →

In the lessons

In stories and life it describes voices or feelings that nobody pays attention to. "Unheard of" is common in news and everyday talk. Phrases: go unheard, unheard of, voices unheard.

Examples

• Her cry for help went unheard in the storm. tree →
• Snow in July is almost unheard of here. tree →
• Children's ideas often go unheard, so the school started a pupil council. tree →
• My knock was unheard because the music was so loud. tree →
• It was unheard of for a nine-year-old to win the chess cup. tree →
• Let the unheard voices speak. tree →
• "It is an unheard-of thing," said Noureddin, "that a fisherman should be in correspondence with a king." tree →

Note

Adjective from un- + heard. "Unheard of" is a fixed phrase; before a noun write "an unheard-of idea" with hyphens. Do not confuse with unhurt (not injured).