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unspoken

adjective un·spo·ken \ ˌən-ˈspō-kən \

Definition of unspoken

:not spoken :expressed or understood without being directly stated

an unspoken agreement/assumption

an unspoken rule

— unspoken to

:not spoken to

… she had sat the whole evening through in the same chair without occupation, not speaking, and unspoken to.
—Anthony Trollope

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First Known Use of unspoken

15th century

unspoken Synonyms

Synonyms

implied, tacit, unexpressed, implicit, unvoiced, wordless

Antonyms

explicit, express, expressed, spoken, stated, voiced

Related Words

inferred, presumed; construed, interpreted; unannounced, undeclared, unsaid, untold; hinted, insinuated, intimated, suggested

Near Antonyms

apparent, blatant, evident, manifest, obvious, plain, straightforward; unambiguous, unequivocal, unmistakable

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