Meaning & use
unheeded
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Not listened to or acted upon; ignored.
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His repeated warnings about the levee went unheeded.
The scientist's early advice on the disease remained unheeded for years.
A note on using this word
Frequently used in the phrase 'go unheeded,' emphasizing that advice or a warning was overlooked with consequences.
Words with a similar meaning
ignoreddisregarded
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Words with an opposite meaning
heeded
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