unspoken

adjective

un·​spo·​ken ˌən-ˈspō-kən 

: not spoken : expressed or understood without being directly stated

an unspoken agreement/assumption

an unspoken rule

see also:

unspoken to

Synonyms of unspoken

• tacit
• implied
• implicit

Examples of unspoken in a Sentence

an unspoken promise to remain faithful to one another

Recent Examples on the Web

That unspoken assumption shaped decades of corporate decision-making. —Sheila Callaham, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026

When a 22-year-old financial analyst can’t watch how a senior colleague handles a difficult client call, can’t absorb the unspoken norms of a trading floor, can’t get pulled into a hallway conversation that becomes a career-defining project — the value of hiring them drops. —Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 May 2026

And the film that grew out of that reunion allowed not only a kind of political healing, but a personal one, as the band confronted what went unspoken over some 30 years. —Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 27 May 2026

All in all, Venus square Saturn can feel emotionally confronting, particularly in relationships where emotional needs, expectations or boundaries have gone unspoken for too long. —Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing unspoken

• unspoken to
• unwritten/unspoken rule

Rhymes for unspoken

• awoken
• betoken
• heartbroken
• outspoken
• unbroken
• broken
• oaken
• spoken
• token
• woken