Unrecalled: meaning, definitions and examples

Used often in formal or technical contexts to describe something that cannot be remembered at a specific moment.

• The details of the incident remain unrecalled.
• Some ancient traditions are now unrecalled by modern society.

Commonly used in everyday language to describe something that is no longer remembered. It can carry a sense of neglect or loss.

• I have forgotten where I put my keys.
• Many old customs have been forgotten over time.

Used somewhat poetically or in literary contexts to suggest that something has not been kept in memory. Often carries a sense of wistfulness or melancholy.

• He felt like an unremembered hero.
• Many unremembered songs of the past are lost forever.