Unheard

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Unheard \Un*heard"\, a.
     1. Not heard; not perceived by the ear; as, words unheard by
        those present.
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     2. Not granted an audience or a hearing; not allowed to


        speak; not having made a defense, or stated one's side of
        a question; disregarded; unheeded; as, to condem? a man
        unheard.
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              What pangs I feel, unpitied and unheard! --Dryden.
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     3. Not known to fame; not illustrious or celebrated; obscure.
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              Nor was his name unheard or unadored. --Milton.
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     {Unheard of}.
        (a) Not heard of; of which there are no tidings.
        (b) Unknown to fame; obscure. --Glanvill.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  unheard
       adj : not necessarily inaudible but not heard