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 story was made to remember a place of beauty that carries the ingredients of both happiness and tears, and to remember the people who continue to live despite the unspoken adversity. —Nia Bowers, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025

Even unspoken appreciation activates the brain’s social-bonding circuits linked to empathy and positive regard. —Jennifer Moss, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2025

But Huffman said that’s something that people tend to police themselves, abiding by an unspoken notion about when the right time might be for holiday decorations to come down for the season. —Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Dec. 2025

At a time when an ever-greater share of labor, critical thinking, and creativity is being outsourced to AI, Cloud Dancer creates a calm space to quiet the ego, question unspoken assumptions, and receive your own internal wisdom. —Tim Nelson, Architectural Digest, 4 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing unspoken

• unwritten/unspoken rule

Rhymes for unspoken

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