unheard
Fell on deafness
Unheard means not heard or not listened to.
A sound may go unheard if no one is present: Her cries for help went unheard.
More often, unheard describes ideas or people ignored or denied a hearing: Victims felt their concerns went unheard.
The phrase unheard of means unprecedented or shocking: Such rudeness was unheard of in polite society.
Producing no sound
- muffledMade quieter, less distinct
- faintWeak and indistinct
- quietLacking in sound
- softYielding to touch
low · whisper · soundless · noiseless · hush · still · hushed · imperceptible
Not noticed or considered
- dismissedReleased from duty
- disregardedNot given consideration
- neglectedNot given proper attention
- unheededIgnored after being given
unacknowledged · unnoticed · forgotten · sidelined · brushed aside · tuned out · rebuffed · snubbed
Rendered unable to speak
- suppressedForcibly held down
- marginalizedPushed to society's edges
- disenfranchisedDeprived of voting rights
- powerlessLacking strength or authority
unrepresented · muted · stifled · gagged · oppressed · censored · ignored · invisible
Not yet discovered
- obscureUnknown to most
- undiscoveredNot yet found
- unrecognizedNot identified or acknowledged
- hiddenKept out of sight
underground · unsung · unsigned · indie · overlooked · unnoticed · emerging · underrated
Never having occurred before
- unimaginableBeyond mental conception
- inconceivableBeyond mental grasp
- extraordinaryBeyond what's typical
- unthinkableToo terrible to contemplate
outrageous · shocking · scandalous · unbelievable · remarkable · astounding · novel · unique
silent
Producing no sound
soft · low · whisper · soundless · noiseless · hush · still · hushed · imperceptible · drowned out
overlooked
Not noticed or considered
- dismissedReleased from duty
- disregardedNot given consideration
- neglectedNot given proper attention
unheeded · unacknowledged · unnoticed · forgotten · sidelined · brushed aside · tuned out · rebuffed · snubbed · unattended
silenced
Rendered unable to speak
- suppressedForcibly held down
- marginalizedPushed to society's edges
- disenfranchisedDeprived of voting rights
powerless · unrepresented · muted · stifled · gagged · oppressed · censored · ignored · invisible · excluded
unknown
Not yet discovered
- obscureUnknown to most
- undiscoveredNot yet found
- unrecognizedNot identified or acknowledged
hidden · underground · unsung · unsigned · indie · overlooked · unnoticed · emerging · underrated · underappreciated
unprecedented
Never having occurred before
- unimaginableBeyond mental conception
- inconceivableBeyond mental grasp
- extraordinaryBeyond what's typical
unthinkable · outrageous · shocking · scandalous · unbelievable · remarkable · astounding · novel · unique · rare
- U-wordsugly, ultimate, ultra, umbrella, unable
- wrongedabused, mistreated, victimized, exploited, oppressed
- rejectedrejected, spurned, rebuffed, snubbed, refused
- marginalizedmarginalized, disenfranchised, outcasts, pariahs, oppressed
unheardheard
Perceived by ear
acknowledged · heeded · recognized · attended to · amplified
unheardwell-known
Familiar to many
familiar · known · commonplace · common · famous
- unheard ofWithout prior instance