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

Examples of unnoticed in a Sentence

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Her impact on San Diego’s artistic community hasn’t gone unnoticed. Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026 Nor did the image go unnoticed by the cardinals who had started gathering in Rome ahead of the conclave set for May 7 – the election process that would decide the new pontiff. Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 14 Mar. 2026 An unnoticed protrusion on the floor she’s dragged across renders her injury considerably worse, turning temporary acute discomfort into a real medical emergency. Dennis Harvey, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026 Absent from the back of the coin is the olive branch representing peace, which did not go unnoticed by many social media users. Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unnoticed

Word History

First Known Use

1660, in the meaning defined above

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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 18 Mar. 2026.

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