unheeded

adjective

un·​heed·​ed ˌən-ˈhē-dəd How to pronounce unheeded (audio)
: not attended or listened to : not heeded
unheeded warnings

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For psychological reasons, both points went largely unheeded. Hersh Shefrin, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025 Today, some see it as an unheeded warning By Cathy Young May 18, 2024 Reading Time: 9 minutes For weeks, Columbia University is roiled by claims of a hostile environment for Jewish students. airmail.news, 18 May 2024 But the certification of Mr. Trump as the 47th president was a stark reminder that Mr. Biden’s warnings went largely unheeded. Michael D. Shear, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025 Today, some see it as an unheeded warning By Cathy Young Air Supply The Graduate Hats off to the class of 2024! airmail.news, 18 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for unheeded 

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unheeded was in 1611

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“Unheeded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unheeded. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.

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