What does unsung mean?
Unsung means Which has not been lauded or appreciated..
Unsung
/ˌʌnˈsʌŋ/ · adjective
Meaning
Which has not been lauded or appreciated..
Definitions by Sense
- Which has not been lauded or appreciated.
- Not sung.
Example Sentences
The backstage crew of the movie were the unsung heroes.
Only when one has seen a Control Office at first-hand does one realise the vast amount of unsparing but largely unsung work that is behind the eventual publication, perhaps, of a paragraph in this journal's "Motive Power Miscellany" recording the appearance, within hours of the complete blockage of a main line, of many of its trains, passenger and freight, on routes quite foreign to them; and of effective emergency services either side of the disaster area.
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. [...]"
The third hymn remained unsung.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for unsung?
Common synonyms include unhonored, unglorified, unreputed, fameless.
What is the opposite of unsung?
Possible antonyms include sung, bait, fabled, famed.
How do you use unsung in a sentence?
The backstage crew of the movie were the unsung heroes.
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