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unsung.

Which has not been lauded or appreciated.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˌʌnˈsʌŋ/UK, US
  1. Which has not been lauded or appreciated.

    not-comparable
    The backstage crew of the movie were the unsung heroes.
  2. Not sung.

    not-comparable
    The third hymn remained unsung.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English sung English unsung From un- + sung.

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