B1adjectivesocietylanguage
US/ʌnˈhɜːrd/
UK/ʌnˈhɜːd/
not listened to or not noticed; not given attention by those in power
In context
Her cries for help went unheard in the noisy street.
Many workers feel that their complaints go unheard.
The charity gives a voice to people who would otherwise stay unheard.
Words that go with unheard
verb + adjective
- go unheardTheir warnings went unheard.
- remain unheardHer opinion remained unheard in the meeting.
adjective + noun
- unheard voicesThe project records the unheard voices of factory workers.
adverb + adjective
- largely unheardTheir warnings went largely unheard.
- previously unheardThe album includes ten previously unheard songs.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
Such high prices were unheard in my hometown.Correct: Such high prices were unheard of in my hometown.