Used in a Sentence

unheard

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for unheard.

Editorial note

Granted, there are now very high quality offers unheard of in the past (Kerbal Space Program, to mention one).

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Definitions3
Parts of speech1

Quick take

Not heard.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of unheard gathered in one view.

adjective

Not heard.

adjective

Not listened to.

adjective

Not known to fame; not illustrious or celebrated; obscure.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for unheard.

adjective

Not known to fame; not illustrious or celebrated; obscure.

Example sentences

1

Granted, there are now very high quality offers unheard of in the past (Kerbal Space Program, to mention one).

2

Kids, or anyone else for that matter, drowning in supervised public pools is almost unheard of statistically.

3

It's not unheard of for names that are associated with a specific ethnicity having an effect.

4

It wasn't unheard-of that a site targeting MS would get 3x the traffic from google, but similar revenue from both.

5

It's not unheard of, and isn't necessarily due to staffing issues (maybe quantity of staff).

6

Therefore it's not unheard of for them to not be as wide as a pointer.

7

Many people in low paying jobs (such as plumbers) can own their own home – which is unheard of in many countries.

8

Rejecting PBs was so unheard of, ppl didn't know it was possible.

9

GUIs can be useful but they are also a limitation and with code you could really go anywhere and do previously unheard of things.

10

Maybe their willingness to cooperate which I imagine is unheard of in that sector, seemingly?

11

This reportedly happened at Zynga so it isn't unheard of.

12

Corruption was rife, and taxes were almost unheard of.

Quote examples

1

I don't know if Github should have taken down the repo, but I don't think that disapproving of the use of the word "retarded" is unheard of.

2

When she asks rhetorical questions like, "Is it so unheard of that I genuinely care about my teammates?" it comes across as feigned ignorance more than anything else.

3

Lots of colleagues were giving her "peer bonuses" for setting this up, but her manager kept blocking them, something which is apparently unheard of to the point that most people didn't know they could be blocked.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use unheard in a sentence?

Granted, there are now very high quality offers unheard of in the past (Kerbal Space Program, to mention one).

What does unheard mean?

Not heard.

What part of speech is unheard?

unheard is commonly used as adjective.