unsaid

adjective

un·​said ˌən-ˈsed How to pronounce unsaid (audio)
: not said
especially : not spoken aloud

Examples of unsaid in a Sentence

I think that some things are better left unsaid.
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But that scientific fact is being left unsaid in Florida. Arthur Allen, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025 But that scientific fact is being left unsaid in Florida. Arthur Allen, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2025 Some things are better left unsaid. Katie Campione, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2025 Her good-bye to Dennison is very starchy and Austenian, leaving many paragraphs of things unsaid but mutually understood. Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unsaid

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unsaid was before the 12th century

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“Unsaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsaid. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.

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