unremembered

A lone, unremembered statue stands in the overgrown garden.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Not recalled or forgotten: "unremembered" describes something that is not remembered, often because it was not notable or has faded from memory.

Usage Examples

• (His contributions were not recalled by others.)
• (Her dreams had been forgotten with time.)
• (The soldier was not remembered or honored.)

Advanced Usage

• "to remain unremembered": to continue to be forgotten or not recalled.
  • Many historical events remain unremembered by the general public. (They are not remembered by most people.)
• "unremembered past": a period of time that is not recalled or recorded.
  • The unremembered past of the ancient civilization was lost to history. (The past was forgotten or undocumented.)

Variants and Related Words

• Remembered (adj): recalled or kept in memory.
  • Her kindness is still remembered by all who knew her. (It is recalled.)
• Unforgotten (adj): not forgotten; remembered.
  • The hero's deeds are unforgotten in the village. (They are still remembered.)
• Forget (verb): to fail to remember.
  • He tends to forget important dates. (He fails to recall them.)

Synonyms

• Forgotten: no longer remembered.
  • The forgotten song was never sung again. (It was not remembered.)
• Overlooked: not noticed or remembered.
  • The overlooked detail caused problems. (It was not remembered or considered.)
• Neglected: not given attention or care; often implies being forgotten.
  • The neglected garden had become overgrown. (It was forgotten or ignored.)

Related Idioms

• Lost to memory: no longer remembered.
  • The name of the village was lost to memory after the war. (It was unremembered.)
• Out of mind: forgotten or not thought about.
  • Once he moved away, he was out of mind for his old friends. (He became unremembered.)