1
a
: not perceived by the ear
b
: not given a hearing
2
archaic
: unheard-of
Examples of unheard in a Sentence
Their cries for help were unheard.
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Robert Ross, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2024
Such high resolution is unheard of for a compact lidar system without external lenses.
—Susumu Noda, IEEE Spectrum, 14 Apr. 2024
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“Unheard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unheard. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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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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