Unspoken
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ʌnˈspoʊkən/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Unspoken is an adjective meaning (sometimes postpositive) Not spoken; not said.
Meaning
(sometimes postpositive) Not spoken; not said.
More Meanings
- (sometimes postpositive) Not formally articulated or stated; implicit or understood.
- past participle of unspeak
Example Sentences
The unspoken rule is to start a new pot of coffee when it is empty.
To melt with the sight of a smile that divulges the words unspoken.
I don't think we could ever have a good parent-son relationship as long as there is something as important as this that I'm hiding from you, and you (probably) are wondering about vaguely, but everything remains on a silent unspoken level.
Synonyms for unspoken
Depending on context, synonyms include unsaid, unmouthed, untongued, unacknowledged, implicit, mute.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include unstated, unvoiced, wordless, unuttered, unsaid, unverbalized.
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