unsung

English

WOTD – 28 May 2009

Etymology

un- +‎ sung

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /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.

   • 2019 November 23, “Network News”, in Rail, page 23:

     He said: "Every day, thousands of unsung women and men go to work to keep London moving and to make this city better, cleaner and safer for everyone. [...]"

2. Not sung.

   The third hymn remained unsung.

Derived terms

• unsung hero

Translations

which has not been lauded or appreciated

• Czech: neopěvovaný
• Dutch: onbezongen
• Greek: παραγνωρισμένος (el) m (paragnorisménos)
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• Italian: sconosciuto (it), non riconosciuto
• Macedonian: неопеан m (neopean)
• Russian: невоспетый (ru) (nevospetyj)

not sung

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