spoken

spo·ken

adj \ˈspō-kən\

Definition of SPOKEN

1

: delivered by word of mouth : oral

2

: characterized by speaking in (such) a manner —used in combination <soft-spoken> <plainspoken>

Examples of SPOKEN

1. <a spoken agreement is too easily broken>
2. <a politician who knows the power of the spoken word>

Origin of SPOKEN

past participle of speak

First Known Use: 1560

Related to SPOKEN

Synonyms: nuncupative, oral, verbal, unwritten, viva voce, word-of-mouth

Antonyms: paper, written

Related Words: consensual, implicit, informal; articulated, verbalized; given, pronounced, said, sounded, stated, told, voiced

Near Antonyms: explicit, formal

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Rhymes with SPOKEN

broken, oaken, token