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unsung

adjective
un-SUNG/ˌʌnˈsʌŋ/

2 meanings of unsung

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  1. 1
    not praisedadjective
    Not having received praise or appreciation.

    Night-shift nurses are often the unsung heroes of a busy hospital.

    Much of the album's charm comes from the unsung session players behind the star.

    UsageOften used in unsung hero: the unsung heroes of the hospital.

    Similarunacknowledged, unrecognized, unheralded, unappreciated, unnoticed

    Oppositecelebrated, acclaimed, famous

  2. 2
    not performedadjective
    Left without being sung.

    Because the service ran long, the closing carol went unsung.

    At ballgames, the later verses of the national anthem are almost always left unsung.

    UsageCan follow a verb: went unsung, remained unsung, was left unsung.

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Origin

From un- + sung.