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The 1986 tax act is sort of the unsung hero of the very good economic times we had for a long time. Of course, politics gums it all up again and preferences get put in.
George P. Shultz

Meaning of "unsung" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNSUNG

unsung  [ʌnˈsʌŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNSUNG

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Unsung is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES UNSUNG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of unsung in the English dictionary

The definition of unsung in the dictionary is not acclaimed or honoured. Other definition of unsung is not yet sung.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNSUNG


Dapsang
dʌpˈsʌŋ
sung
sʌŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNSUNG

unsuit
unsuitability
unsuitable
unsuitableness
unsuitably
unsuited
unsullied
unsummed
unsummered
unsummoned
unsunk
unsunned
unsunny
unsuperfluous
unsupervised
unsupple
unsuppleness
unsupplied
unsupportable
unsupported

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNSUNG

Bandung
Belitung
bung
clung
dung
flung
hung
Jung
Kaohsiung
Kim Il-sung
lung
mung
rung
sprung
strung
swung
Taichung
Volsung
with young
young

Synonyms and antonyms of unsung in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «UNSUNG»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «unsung» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of unsung

Translation of «unsung» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNSUNG

Find out the translation of unsung to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of unsung from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «unsung» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

幕后
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

anónimo
570 millions of speakers

English

unsung
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गुमनाम
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يتغنى
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

невоспетый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

anônimo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অগীত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

méconnu
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak langsung
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unbesungen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

歌われていない
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

알려지지 않은
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Unsung
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không có ca si
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

செய்யப்படாத
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Unsung
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tanınmamış
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

unsung
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

unsung
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Неоспіваний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

necântat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αφανείς
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onbesonge
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

unsung
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

unsung
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of unsung

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNSUNG»

The term «unsung» is quite widely used and occupies the 33.707 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNSUNG» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «unsung» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «unsung» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about unsung

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6 QUOTES WITH «UNSUNG»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word unsung.
1
Charlie Adam
I play beside one of the unsung heroes in David Vaughan. It's a privilege to play with him: he is breathtaking at times.
2
Bobby Flay
I think cookies are sort of the unsung sweet, you know? They're incredibly popular. But everybody thinks of cakes and pies and fancier desserts before they think cookies. A plate of cookies is a great way to end dinner and really nice to share at the holidays.
3
Ferdinand Mount
One of the unsung freedoms that go with a free press is the freedom not to read it.
4
Brent Sexton
Casting directors tend to be the unsung heroes in this business.
5
George P. Shultz
The 1986 tax act is sort of the unsung hero of the very good economic times we had for a long time. Of course, politics gums it all up again and preferences get put in.
6
Kate Smith
I could see myself in a white nurse's uniform, working unnoticed for many years and at last dying, unknown, unmarried and unsung.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNSUNG»

Discover the use of unsung in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to unsung and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Unsung Voices: Opera and Musical Narrative in the Nineteenth ...
In asking this question, Carolyn Abbate opens nineteenth-century operas and instrumental works to new interpretations as she explores the voices projected by music.
Carolyn Abbate, 1996
2
Unsung Heroes of Rock 'n' Roll: The Birth of Rock in the ...
For this edition, the author has contributed a new listing of recent CD reissues. From 1945 to 1955, from Chinese hillbillies to Elvis's long-lost twin brother, here are the Unsung Heroes of Rock 'n' Roll.
Nick Tosches, 2009
3
Lineman, the Unsung Hero
Have you ever seen a guy climbing an electric pole or working on electric lines from a bucket truck? That guy is a Lineman. Linemen work very hard to keep our power on. This book is a token of appreciation to all linemen.
Michelle Larson, 2012
4
Unsung: a history of women in American music
Examines the contributions of women instrumentalists, composers, teachers, and conductors to American music, and suggests why they have gone unnoticed in the past.
Christine Ammer, 2001
5
Unsung genius: the passion of dancer-choreographer Jack Cole
Traces the life and career of the American choreographer who trained with Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn and designed dance sequences for films and on Broadway
Glenn Meredith Loney, 1984
6
Unsung Lullabies: Understanding and Coping with Infertility
A practical handbook for couples confronting the painful challenges of infertility explains how to reduce one's feelings of helplessness, isolation, unfair expectations, and loss in order to move on with one's life.
Martha Diamond, Janet Jaffe, David Diamond, 2005
7
Apollo Moon Missions: The Unsung Heroes
This is the story of fourteen of those men and women who worked behind the scenes, without fanfare or recognition, to make the Apollo missions successful.
Billy Watkins, 2007
8
Buried Unsung: Louis Tikas and the Ludlow Massacre
In Buried Unsung he stands for a whole generation of immigrant workers who, in the years before World War I, found themselves caught between the realities of industrial America and their aspirations for a better life.
Zeese Papanikolas, 1991
9
Songs of the Unsung: The Musical and Social Journey of ...
Songs of the Unsung also includes Tapscott’s vivid descriptions of the Watts neighborhood insurrection of 1965 and the L.A. upheavals of 1992, interactions with both the Black Panthers and the L.A.P.D., his involvement in Motown’s West ...
Horace Tapscott, Steven L. Isoardi, 2001
10
Untold Tales, Unsung Heroes: An Oral History of Detroit's ...
More than one hundred individuals who lived in Detroit at some time during the period from 1918 to 1967 share stories about everyday life-families and neighborhoods, community and religious life, school and work.
Elaine Latzman Moon, 1994

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNSUNG»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term unsung is used in the context of the following news items.
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'Unsung: Hollywood' Tonight: How George Wallace Went From …
George Wallace, one of the most influential comedians of the '70s, will be featured on the next episode of TV One's Unsung: Hollywood. Like most comedians ... «The Urban Daily, Jul 15»
2
'Unsung Hollywood' review: Bernie Mac needed years to achieve …
Unsung Hollywood” argues that for many years this got him labeled a “black” comedian — the box into which Foxx had been placed a half century earlier. «New York Daily News, Jul 15»
3
Kid 'N Play celebrate tonight's 'Unsung' at screening party (WATCH)
Tonight at 8pm Eastern, TV One will air its season finale of “Unsung” and they're ... Kid 'N Play and their “Unsung” episode at Bugatta Supper Club in Hollywood. «Michronicleonline, Jul 15»
4
Xscape: Unsung Highlights the Unraveling of a Sisterhood
There's probably never been an episode more true to its title than Unsung for Xscape. Despite three platinum albums fueled by countless chart-toppers, the ... «The Root, Jul 15»
5
Rayo Vallecano Pay Tribute To 'Society's Unsung Heroes' With Life …
With love and equality very much in the air at the moment, Rayo Vallecano have produced a shirt that pays tribute to 'the unsung heroes of society' with each ... «Who Ate All The Pies, Jul 15»
6
Awards For Athletes Should Honor Unsung Heroes
Something of a cause célèbre has developed because ESPN has decided to present the Arthur Ashe Courage Award to Caitlyn Jenner. The ceremony will take ... «NPR, Jun 15»
7
Pride of Britain 2015: Hollyoaks stars name their unsung heroes …
Stars of Hollyoaks have got on their soap boxes to urge the public to nominate their unsung heroes for the Daily Mirror's Pride of Britain Awards. Their calls were ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jun 15»
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New Season Of “Unsung” Kicks Off TV One's Black Music Month …
TV One's award-winning series Unsung returns with an all-new season of hit-makers and game changers starting Wednesday, June 3rd at 8 p.m. ET. «News One, Jun 15»
9
Tradesmen in south-east - unsung heroes?
They often get a bad rep, but the majority (90%) of tradesmen from the south-east of England will go above and beyond their actual duties when it comes to ... «West Sussex County Times, May 15»
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"For one night only it's about unsung heroes...not the celebrities …
Some of our biggest stars stepped out last night to honour our unsung heroes at The Pride Of Ireland awards. Amanda Byram, Louis Walsh, Nadia Forde, Pat ... «Irish Mirror, May 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Unsung [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/unsung>. May 2024 ».
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