unheralded

adjective

un·​her·​ald·​ed ˌən-ˈher-əl-dəd 

-ˈhe-rəl-

: not heralded: such as

a

: not publicly acclaimed

an unheralded film

an unheralded opponent

b

: coming or occurring without advance notice : unexpected

… the faster the boat the less the risk of getting caught out in an unheralded gale or storm.

—Peter Haward

Examples of unheralded in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The numbers are vital in helping a club that historically has lived in the shadow of its bigger, wealthier London neighbours thrive at the top level, but Frank’s ability to coax performances out of a largely unheralded squad is just as important. —Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024

They were also paced by some heroic efforts by Butler and surprising playoff performances by a rag tag group of unheralded role players, most of whom are no longer members of the Heat. —Dj Siddiqi, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024

Fifita was an unheralded recruit in the 2022 recruiting cycle — mainly because of his height — and wound up at Arizona. —Antonio Morales, The Athletic, 22 Aug. 2024

Stanton and Soto hit home runs again in Game 4 while unheralded reliever Tommy Kahnle stepped in to close the game. —Don Yaeger, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above