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

These exchanges often have very little to do with what’s actually happening in your life and much more to do with something unsaid or unresolved with the messenger. — Joy Harden Bradford, AJC.com, 5 Nov. 2026

The script leaves a lot unsaid, letting patient camerawork absorb the emotional information each character tries to withhold. — Kambole Campbell, Variety, 1 Nov. 2026

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

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