unsung
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6.3
- adjective
- /ˌʌnˈsʌŋ/
:
no reconocido
- Access provisions turned out to be a major but unsung part of the health care reform law.
- an unsung hero
Who, who, who are the unsung heroes off of the pitch, you guys?
- Who, who, who are the unsung heroes off of the pitch, you guys?
- There were many heroes sung and unsung on that day and in the years after.
- And we now see one of the unsung military advances of the war, the spade in action.
- I've often thought that motherboard chipsets are the unsung heroes of modern computing.
- And Marjorie is probably, like I say, probably one of two unsung heroes of that film.
- And I thought of those women could withstand all of that and be unsung heroes.
- Wherever you get your podcast, I'll tell you who the unsung heroes of COVID are, of course, the frontline workers.
- The academics are unsung, partly sung heroes of these conflicts.
Examples
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So often it's the unsung heroes that make the difference in how the world turns.
Blog text (20) -
To Sangerman, lawyers for senior citizens are among the unsung heroes of the bar.
Academic text (2002) -
Leader learned from an unsung hero himself.
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Yet a hero was left unsung
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Ray is, as Lady explains, the "unsung hero of metal rock fashion."
Blog text (7) -
Our service members are the unsung heroes who deserve the highest regard for the sacrifices they make daily.
Blog text (11) -
Wherever you get your podcast, I'll tell you who the unsung heroes of COVID are, of course, the frontline workers.
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Incidentally, Omoruyi is one of the unsung heroes of the local cultural scene.
Academic text (1997) -
Without the Conference, Equipment, Exhibition, and Registration Committees and the many unsung heroes behind the scenes, there would be no PSA conference.
Academic text (2005) -
Many scientists remain unsung, even though their discoveries have changed our understanding of the world.
Synonyms
629
2.3
Not known or named, often with no name given
84
7.0
Not well known or famous
16
5.3
People do not give them the credit they deserve
15
4.7
Not valued or thanked for what you do
4
4.0
Not getting anything for work or effort
2
7.0
Not praised or noticed by the public
1
5.2
People do not give it enough praise or thanks
1
7.0
Not seen as valuable or appreciated
1
6.3
Not receiving much public attention or media coverage
Someone not publicly praised or rewarded for their work
Not officially praised or given an award for a helpful action
Not noticed or given any attention
People do not notice it when it is important
Seen by only a few people
Antonyms
Compounds
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Morphology
unsung = sung (semi-transparent) = un + sung
The prefix 'un-' negates 'sung', but the idiomatic meaning of being unrecognized is not directly derivable.
Etymology
The word unsung is made from the small word un- meaning 'not' and sung, from 'sing'. So unsung literally means 'not sung' and gives an easy image: someone people never 'sing the praises' of, so they are not praised or recognized.