unsaid

1 of 2

adjective

un·​said ˌən-ˈsed 

: not said

especially : not spoken aloud

unsaid

2 of 2

past tense and past participle of unsay

Examples of unsaid in a Sentence

Adjective

I think that some things are better left unsaid.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The pathway to that knowing is to enter the story and imagine the unsaid. — Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026

So maybe a gratuitous and unfunny line about anyone taking out American cities is better left unsaid. — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Leaders want to have the communication skills how to cut through the noise and move past the surface to understand what is being left unsaid. — Esther K. Choy, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

But what promises to be a night of hedonism quickly becomes something much more complicated, as Frankie and Taylor are forced to confront what has been left unsaid about their friendship and respective futures. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unsaid

• abed
• ahead
• beachhead
• bedspread
• bedstead
• behead
• blackhead
• blockhead
• bloodshed
• bowhead
• breastfed
• bridgehead