unsung

[uhn-suhng] / ʌnˈsʌŋ /

ADJECTIVE

uncelebrated

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anonymous neglected overlooked unacknowledged unrecognized

WEAK

disregarded forgotten nameless unacclaimed undistinguished unfamed unglorified unhailed unhonored unknown unnamed unrenowned

Example Sentences

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He’s a rich real estate developer who quit the race in November after an unsung yearlong campaign.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

For years, Fede Valverde has been Real Madrid's unsung hero.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Tartines are the unsung heroes of party food.

From Salon • Feb. 3, 2026

Jerome A. Cohen’s name should figure on every list of unsung American titans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

And much of that was thanks to cells from one woman, “an unsung heroine of medicine.”

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot