unsung

un·sung

U u

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [uhn-suhng]
- /ʌnˈsʌŋ/
- /ˌʌnˈsʌŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhn-suhng]
- /ʌnˈsʌŋ/

Definitions of unsung word

adjective unsung not sung; not uttered or rendered by singing. 1
adjective unsung not celebrated in song or verse; not praised or acclaimed: the unsung heroes of the war. 1
adjective unsung not recognized or rewarded 1
adjective unsung Unsung is used to describe people, things, or places that are not appreciated or praised, although you think they deserve to be. 0
adjective unsung not acclaimed or honoured 0
adjective unsung not yet sung 0

See all 10 definitions of unsung

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Origin of unsung

First appearance:

before 1375

One of the 22% oldest English words

1375-1425 for def 1; 1660-70 for def 2; late Middle English; see un-1, sung

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Parts of speech for Unsung

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Unsung

unsung popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for unsung

adj unsung

incog — Incognito.
innominate — having no name; nameless; anonymous.
nameless — having no name.

adjective unsung

disregarded — to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
obscure — (of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain: an obscure sentence in the contract.
whatchamacallit — an object or person whose name one does not know or cannot recall.

All 6 Synonyms of unsung