- Not previously known; unknown.
- Without precedent; unparalleled.
- Highly offensive; outrageous or brazen.
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Dictionary:
un·heard-of (ŭn-hûrd'ŭv', -ŏv') |
| Thesaurus: unheard-of |
adjective
| Idioms: unheard of |
Very unusual, extraordinary, as in It's unheard of to have all one's money refunded two years after the purchase. This expression alludes to a circumstance so unusual that it has never been heard of. [Late 1500s]
| Antonyms: unheard-of |
Definition: unique, obscure
Antonyms: familiar, normal, usual
| Translations: Unheard-of |
Dansk (Danish)
adj. - ukendt, aldrig hørt om, uhørt, eksempelløs
Nederlands (Dutch)
ongehoord, onbekend, nog nooit vertoond
Français (French)
adj. - inouï, record, inconnu
Deutsch (German)
adj. - unerhört, beispiellos
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ανήκουστος, πρωτάκουστος
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - inaudito, desconhecido
Русский (Russian)
неслыханный, неизвестный
Español (Spanish)
adj. - sin precedentes, insólito, inaudito, desconocido
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - okänd, oerhörd, utan motstycke
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
无前例的, 空前的, 前所未闻的
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 無前例的, 空前的, 前所未聞的
한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 전례가 없는, 처음 듣는, 금시 초문의
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 前代未聞の, 奇異な
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) لا مثيل له, لم يسمع به قط
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - שלא נשמע כמוהו, ללא תקדים
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