Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unheeded

/ənhˈidɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.27 in modern English

Syllables: un-heed-ed
IPA: /ənhˈidɪd/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not heeded; not listened to; ignored

adj

Example Sentences

"The TSSA said that access to the furlough scheme should be reinstated for the cross-Channel operator to protect jobs, while the RMT said a financial 'safety net' was needed to prevent Eurostar "tipping over". It follows similar but unheeded calls made at the very start of the pandemic, when international travel fell by more than 95% and Eurostar was forced to scale back its operation to just one service between London and Paris each day."

Etymology

From un- + heeded.

Derived Forms

unheededly

Synonyms

ignored neglected

Rhymes With

succeeded proceeded preceded pleaded conceded seeded superseded beaded impeded receded unneeded acceded

Questions

How do you pronounce unheeded?: The recorded pronunciation is /ənhˈidɪd/.
What does unheeded mean?: Not heeded; not listened to; ignored
Where does unheeded come from?: From un- + heeded.

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