unheard-of
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un·heard-of
(ŭn-hûrd′ŭv′, -ŏv′)adj.
1. Not previously known; unknown.
2. Without precedent; unparalleled.
3. Highly offensive; outrageous or brazen.
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unheard-of
adj
1. previously unknown: an unheard-of actress.
2. without precedent: an unheard-of treatment.
3. highly offensive: unheard-of behaviour.
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unheard′-of`
adj.
1. unprecedented: an unheard-of scientific advance.
2. outrageous: unheard-of extravagance.
3. not previously known: the debut of an unheard-of singer.
[1585–95]
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Adj. | 1. | unheard-of - previously unknown; "a first novel by an unheard of writer"; "developments on an unheard-of scale" unknown - not known; "an unknown amount"; "an unknown island"; "an unknown writer"; "an unknown source" |
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unheard-of
adjective
1. unprecedented, inconceivable, undreamed of, new, novel, unique, unusual, unbelievable, singular, ground-breaking, never before encountered, unexampled In those days, it was unheard-of for a woman to work after marriage.
2. shocking, extreme, outrageous, offensive, unacceptable, unthinkable, disgraceful, preposterous, outlandish the unheard-of rate of a bottle of rum for $30
3. obscure, unknown, undiscovered, unfamiliar, little known, unsung, unremarked, unregarded an unheard-of comic waiting for his big break to come along
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[ʌnˈhɜːdɒv] adj (unprecedented) → inaudito/a, senza precedenti; (outrageous) → dell'altro mondoCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995