understood

adjective

un·​der·​stood ˌən-dər-ˈstu̇d 

1

: fully apprehended

2

: agreed upon

3

: implicit

an understood invitation

Examples of understood in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But precisely how this reheating step would have occurred wasn’t well-understood, says Vahid Kamali, a visiting professor at McGill University and an associate professor at Bu-Ali Sina University in Iran, who studies early-universe cosmology and wasn’t involved in the new research. —Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 27 Oct. 2025

Lastly, crypto currency is still an unregulated, not-well understood currency for most people. —Nish Acharya, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025

There’s an understood language of action that marries really close-up, sharp inserts, the propulsion of rapid editing, wham-bam sound effects, and visual carnage to create excitement. —Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 16 Aug. 2025

Tommy Tremble, the Panthers’ third-round pick in 2021, entered the summer as the understood front-runner for the starting position. —Alex Zietlow july 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1607, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for understood

• adulthood
• babyhood
• brotherhood
• cottonwood
• fatherhood
• firewood
• fuelwood
• hardihood
• ironwood
• leatherwood
• likelihood
• livelihood

Kids Definition

understood

adjective

un·​der·​stood ˌən-dər-ˈstu̇d 

1

: fully known

2

: agreed upon

3

: implicit sense 1