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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Encounters between police officers and schoolchildren have not gone unnoticed. — Kristian Hernández, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Oct. 2026 Radon exposure can go unnoticed because the gas has no smell or color. — Tori Mason, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 These changes to the unwritten rules at the holy site aren’t going unnoticed in the broader Muslim world, especially in neighboring Jordan. — Ilan Ben Zion, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Oct. 2026 In that case, there is no previously unnoticed problem to draw attention to. — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 13 Oct. 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 20 Oct. 2026.

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