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Unheard vs Misheard - What's the difference?

unheard | misheard |

As an adjective unheard

is not heard.

As a verb misheard is

past tense of mishear.

unheard

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Not heard.
    • Her cries for help remained unheard .
  • Not listened to.
  • * Dryden
    • What pangs I feel, unpitied and unheard !
  • Not known to fame; not illustrious or celebrated; obscure.
  • * Milton
    • Nor was his name unheard or unadored.

    Derived terms

    * unheard-of

    misheard

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (mishear)

    • mishear

    English

    Verb

  • To hear wrongly.
  • To misunderstand.

    • References

    * *

    See also

    * lapsus auris

    Anagrams

    * English irregular verbs English words with consonant pseudo-digraphs