unspoken
adjective
un·spo·ken
ˌən-ˈspō-kən 
: not spoken : expressed or understood without being directly stated
an unspoken agreement/assumption
an unspoken rule
Phrases
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
Anthony TrollopeExamples of unspoken in a Sentence
an unspoken promise to remain faithful to one another
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Rallo lays out the unspoken rules (throw out your jeans from college, and don’t feel bad about Irish exiting) that make the decade easier, as well as pointers for cultivating a creative life.
—Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2025
Drawing from her own experiences as a survivor, Nathaniel tackles the often-unspoken issue of child harassment head-on.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
Dunst and Tatum are terrific together, particularly in moments where things are left unsaid, unspoken confessions, apologies and forgiveness coursing between them.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 11 Oct. 2025
There's such an unspoken energy that is obviously really wrong, but everyone is okay with it.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Oct. 2025
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Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2025
Drawing from her own experiences as a survivor, Nathaniel tackles the often-unspoken issue of child harassment head-on.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
Dunst and Tatum are terrific together, particularly in moments where things are left unsaid, unspoken confessions, apologies and forgiveness coursing between them.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 11 Oct. 2025
There's such an unspoken energy that is obviously really wrong, but everyone is okay with it.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unspoken
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“Unspoken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unspoken. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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