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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Marcela Davison Avilés, NPR, 15 May 2024
Stephen Schwartz, who cowrote the original play, said the films would include four previously unheard songs.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2024
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“Unheard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unheard. Accessed 18 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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