Definitions for unsungʌnˈsʌŋ

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

un•sungʌnˈsʌŋ(adj.)

  1. not sung; not uttered or rendered by singing.

  2. not celebrated in song or verse; not praised.

Origin of unsung:

1375–1425

Princeton's WordNet

  1. obscure, unknown, unsung(adj)

    not famous or acclaimed

    "an obscure family"; "unsung heroes of the war"

  2. unappreciated, unsung, unvalued(adj)

    having value that is not acknowledged

Wiktionary

  1. unsung(Adjective)

    Which has not been lauded or appreciated.

    The backstage crew of the movie were the unsung heroes.

  2. unsung(Adjective)

    Not sung.

    The third hymn remained unsung.


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