uncelebrated

adjective

un·​cel·​e·​brat·​ed ˌən--ˈse-lə-ˌbrā-təd How to pronounce uncelebrated (audio)
1
: not formally honored or commemorated
2
: not famous : obscure
solid but uncelebrated players

Examples of uncelebrated in a Sentence

a gifted but uncelebrated poet
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Even in the brief and broadly uncelebrated spell at Tottenham. Nick Miller, New York Times, 11 May 2025 In business, that person might be on your team right now — uncelebrated, underpaid, and irreplaceable. Jack McCullough, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025 Even inconspicuous and uncelebrated birds are capable of learning, and of sharing their learning with others. Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024 Women have been the backbone of America's economic progress in ways that often go unseen and uncelebrated. John Hope Bryant, TIME, 29 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for uncelebrated

Word History

First Known Use

1660, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of uncelebrated was in 1660

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“Uncelebrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncelebrated. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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