unsung

WOTD – 28 May 2009    

English

Etymology

un- +‎ sung

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA: /ˌʌnˈsʌŋ/

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• Rhymes: -ʌŋ

Adjective

unsung (comparative more unsung, superlative most unsung)

1. Which has not been lauded or appreciated.

   The backstage crew of the movie were the unsung heroes.

2. Not sung.

   The third hymn remained unsung.

Derived terms

• unsung hero

Translations

which has not been lauded or appreciated

• Czech: neopěvovaný (cs)
• Dutch: onbezongen (nl)
• Greek: παραγνωρισμένος (el) (paragnorisménos) m

• Italian: sconosciuto (it) (non riconosciuto)
• Macedonian: неопеан (mk) (neópean) m
• Russian: невоспетый (ru) (nevospetyj)

not sung

• Dutch: ongezongen (nl)
• Greek: άψαλτος (el) (ápsaltos) m, ανεξύμνητος (el) (anexýmnitos) m, ατραγούδιστος (el) (atragoúdistos) m

• Macedonian: неопеан (mk) (neópean) m