unnoticed

adjective

un·​no·​ticed ˌən-ˈnō-təst How to pronounce unnoticed (audio)
Synonyms of unnoticednext
: not seen or noticed
an unnoticed error
a change that has gone unnoticed

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Some defended efforts by staff to correct the books, while others demanded answers on how the accounting error had gone unnoticed through three full audit cycles. Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 1 May 2026 Here’s what researchers have discovered about why some people become a mosquito magnet while others slip through the night unnoticed. Ryan Brennan may 1, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026 This helps explain why the shift has gone largely unnoticed. Atom Ariola, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026 According to investigators, a family member was repositioning a vehicle closer to the house because of incoming weather when the child exited the home unnoticed and moved into a blind spot near the vehicle. Doug Myers, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unnoticed

Word History

First Known Use

1660, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unnoticed was in 1660

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“Unnoticed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unnoticed. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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