undreamed

adjective

un·​dreamed ˌən-ˈdrem(p)t How to pronounce undreamed (audio) -ˈdrēmd How to pronounce undreamed (audio)
variants or less commonly undreamt
ˌən-ˈdrem(p)t How to pronounce undreamed (audio)
: not dreamed : not thought of : unimagined
technical advances undreamed of a few years ago

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Jeff, along with me and Randy, experienced the highs of undreamed success, as well as some very tough early years. — Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2024 Those able to escape from housing projects, poverty and segregated neighborhoods found access to undreamed-of opportunities just as the police were designated the primary enforcers of the nation’s rigid color line. — New York Times, 18 May 2021

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1611, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of undreamed was in 1611

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“Undreamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undreamed. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.

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undreamed

adjective
un·​dreamed -ˈdrem(p)t How to pronounce undreamed (audio) -ˈdrēmd How to pronounce undreamed (audio)
variants also undreamt
-ˈdrem(p)t
: not dreamed : not thought of
advances in science undreamed of a few years ago
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