unheard-of

un·heard-of

U u

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [uhn-hurd uhv, ov]
- /ʌnˈhɜrd ʌv, ɒv/
- /ʌnˈhɜːd əv/

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

Definitions of unheard-of word

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

See all 3 definitions of unheard-of

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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

Full grammatical hierarchy of Unheard-of

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 57% 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.

Synonyms for unheard-of

adj unheard-of

fab — fabulous (def 2).
fabber — fabulous (def 2).
flasher — a brief, sudden burst of bright light: a flash of lightning.
incog — Incognito.
incogitable — Not cogitable; inconceivable.

adjective unheard-of

exceptional — Unusual; not typical.
extraordinary — Very unusual or remarkable.
inapprehensible — That cannot be apprehended; not apprehensible to or graspable by either body or mind.
insupposable — Incapable of being supposed; inconceivable.
obscure — (of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain: an obscure sentence in the contract.

All 17 Synonyms of unheard-of