Unheeded

/ʌnˈhiːdɪd/

Meaning & Definition

adjective

Not noticed or ignored; disregarded.

Her warnings about the storm went unheeded.

Left without attention; not taken into consideration.

The advice he gave was unheeded by the committee.

Failing to attract notice.

Many great artists remain unheeded until long after their time.

Ignored in the face of danger or urgency.

Despite the unheeded alerts, the consequences were dire.

The prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and 'heeded' from 'heed,' which means to pay attention.

take heed

to pay attention to something.

fall on deaf ears

to be ignored or not heard.

casting pearls before swine

to give something valuable to those who won't appreciate it.

heed

to pay careful attention to.

neglect

to fail to care for something or someone.

disregard

to pay no attention to; ignore.

Ignored advice or direction.

You're just going to let that advice go unheeded again?

Not listened to.

His pleas went unheeded as everyone continued with their plans.