Unheard Of

Pronunciation: /ʌnˈhɜrd ʌv/

Definitions of unheard of

adjective not known or experienced before; unprecedented

Example Sentences

A1 The idea of traveling to Mars was unheard of until recently.

A2 For many people, the concept of veganism is still unheard of.

B1 The company's innovative approach to customer service was unheard of in the industry.

B2 The level of corruption uncovered in the government was unheard of in the country's history.

C1 The artist's unique style was previously unheard of in the art world.

C2 The scale of the natural disaster was unheard of and left the region devastated.

Examples of unheard of in a Sentence

formal The level of corruption in the government is unheard of in modern history.

informal Her talent for singing is unheard of around these parts.

slang The party last night was crazy, like unheard of levels of fun.

figurative The success of the new product was unheard of, breaking all previous sales records.

Grammatical Forms of unheard of

• past tense: went
• plural: unheard ofs
• comparative: more unheard of
• superlative: most unheard of
• present tense: is unheard of
• future tense: will be unheard of
• perfect tense: has been unheard of
• continuous tense: is being unheard of
• singular: unheard of
• positive degree: unheard of
• infinitive: to be unheard of
• gerund: being unheard of
• participle: unheard of

Origin and Evolution of unheard of

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The phrase 'unheard of' originated in Middle English as 'unherd of', combining the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' with the past participle of 'heren' meaning 'to hear'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the meaning of 'unheard of' has evolved to signify something that is unprecedented or extraordinary, rather than simply not being heard of before.