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Meaning of unsung hero | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

One who accomplishes great deeds but receives little or no recognition for them.

idiomatic

Equivalents

العربية بطل مجهول
Deutsch stiller Held unbeachteter Held
日本語 縁の下の力持ち
Kiswahili shujaa asiyejulikana
ไทย ปิดทองหลังพระ

Examples

“Embedded computers are the unsung heroes of modern life.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

unsuperfluousness Unsupervised unsuppleness unsupportability Unsupportable unsupportableness

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