1. not celebrated or praised; not receiving the recognition deserved
2. not sung; not expressed in song
Usage: literal sense

Examples

• The unsung heroes of the pandemic were the grocery store workers.
• Many unsung artists create beautiful work that never gets public attention.
• She was an unsung pioneer in computer science.
• The janitor was an unsung member of the school community.
• His contributions to the project remained unsung.
• The poem sat unsung in her notebook for years.
• There are countless unsung stories of courage during wartime.