unheralded

adjective

un·​her·​ald·​ed ˌən-ˈher-əl-dəd 

-ˈhe-rəl-

: not heralded: such as

a

: not publicly acclaimed

an unheralded film

an unheralded opponent

b

: coming or occurring without advance notice : unexpected

… the faster the boat the less the risk of getting caught out in an unheralded gale or storm.

—Peter Haward

Examples of unheralded in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

They were also paced by some heroic efforts by Butler and surprising playoff performances by a rag tag group of unheralded role players, most of whom are no longer members of the Heat. —Dj Siddiqi, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024

Fifita was an unheralded recruit in the 2022 recruiting cycle — mainly because of his height — and wound up at Arizona. —Antonio Morales, The Athletic, 22 Aug. 2024

Stanton and Soto hit home runs again in Game 4 while unheralded reliever Tommy Kahnle stepped in to close the game. —Don Yaeger, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024

What did the second-year forward have left to prove in an environment largely designed for rookies and unheralded prospects hoping to get noticed? —William Guillory, The Athletic, 16 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above