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unheard of

un·heard of
U u

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhn-hurd uhv, ov]
    • /ʌnˈhɜrd ʌv, ɒv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhn-hurd uhv, ov]
    • /ʌnˈhɜrd ʌv, ɒv/

Definitions of unheard of words

  • adjective unheard of that was never heard of; unknown: an unheard-of artist. 1
  • adjective unheard of such as was never known before; unprecedented: an unheard-of salary. 1
  • adjective unheard of shocking or outrageous: unheard-of conduct. 1
  • adjective unheard of You can say that an event or situation is unheard of when it never happens. 0
  • adjective unheard of You can say that an event or situation is unheard of when it happens for the first time and is very surprising or shocking. 0
  • adjective unheard of previously unknown 0

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Origin of unheard of

First appearance:

before 1585
One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95

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Parts of speech for Unheard of

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

unheard of popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

unheard of usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for unheard of

adj unheard of

  • few and far between — not many but more than one: Few artists live luxuriously.
  • improbable — not probable; unlikely to be true or to happen: Rain is improbable tonight.

adjective unheard of

  • attenuate — To attenuate something means to reduce it or weaken it.
  • attenuated — An attenuated object is unusually long and thin.
  • dynamite — A high explosive consisting of nitroglycerine mixed with an absorbent material and typically molded into sticks.
  • obscure — (of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain: an obscure sentence in the contract.

Antonyms for unheard of

adj unheard of

  • fabled — celebrated in fables: a fabled goddess of the wood.

adjective unheard of

  • describable — to tell or depict in written or spoken words; give an account of: He described the accident very carefully.
  • designated — (of a truth value) corresponding to truth in a two-valued logic, or having one of the analogous values in a many-valued logic
  • explainable — Able to be explained or understood.
  • identified — to recognize or establish as being a particular person or thing; verify the identity of: to identify handwriting; to identify the bearer of a check.

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