unheard.
Not heard.
Meaning & usage
Not heard.
Her cries for help remained unheard.
Not listened to.
There are no "bad" emotions; rather, there are only heard emotions and unheard emotions.
Not known to fame; not illustrious or celebrated; obscure.
Where this word comes from
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”).
simple past and past participle of unhear
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