unheeded

adjective

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

Examples of unheeded in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Riedel draws on his decades of experience in the CIA to lend color to his rehearsal of U.S. policy toward a monarchy that has served as a usually reliable ally, an occasionally useful scapegoat, and a consistent source of good and unheeded advice. Bruce Reidel, Foreign Affairs, 19 Apr. 2022 The villagers made appeal after appeal to the Israeli police and to the ever-present Israeli military, but their calls for protection went largely unheeded, and the attacks continued with no consequences. Mark Mazzetti Jonathan Davis Anna Diamond David Mason, New York Times, 16 May 2024 Also unheeded was an injunction from the International Court of Justice, the U.N.'s highest court, requiring Israel to take steps to better protect civilian life in Gaza. Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 13 Feb. 2024 But the pleas were largely unheeded, with only $9 million authorized in federal reimbursements for Denver. Miriam Jordan, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unheeded 

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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 18 Jun. 2024.

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