UNSAID Synonyms: 141 Similar and Opposite Words

unsaid 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of unsaid

as in unmentioned

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verb

past tense of unsay

as in retracted

to solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to) the witness tried to unsay the very testimony that he had given a few days earlier

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Recent Examples of unsaid

Adjective

How far Angela and Joe, and Wilde’s film, are willing to go is better left unsaid. — ABC News, 24 June 2026 If Babuka Black’s first Slippers releases explored the unanswerable, 08’s appeal lies in the unsaid. — Jude Noel, Pitchfork, 19 June 2026 The last few times have been nice… but there was something unsaid. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2026 And everything said — and unsaid — during a 15-minute halftime break sparked the greatest comeback in Knicks and NBA Finals history. — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for unsaid

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Adjective

For those manufacturers, and for the neoliberals who appropriated Kahlo to sell free trade with Mexico, her life of political radicalism is left unmentioned.

— Jonathon Keats, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
But visual art goes almost entirely unmentioned.

— Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 17 June 2026

Definition of unmentioned

Verb

Anthony Volpe had to defend his character after the team’s play-by-play man, Michael Kay, retracted unfounded claims about the shortdtop’s unwillingness to play second base.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 July 2026
Although the journal issued an Expression of Concern shortly after publication, the study has not yet been retracted.

— Dannell D. Boatman, The Conversation, 8 July 2026

Definition of retracted

Adjective

Having a novel published, selling a book to a publisher as well known as Scholastic, both things are an incredibly big deal, literally the dream of untold thousands.

— Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
During the lockdowns of the Covid-19 pandemic, the company—which still owns Venmo, by the way—rode a massive wave of e-commerce transactions to untold highs.

— Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 16 July 2026

Definition of untold

Verb

What follows are dozens of examples of how those whose names are familiar (or aren’t) and legendary (or infamous) for their actions while representing the state have been embraced (or renounced) by the rest of the country and beyond.

— Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
Spiritually, His Holiness is an emanation, or tulku, of the bodhisattva Chenrezig, who renounced nirvana to help mankind.

— Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026

Definition of renounced

Adjective

Boston first baseman Willson Contreras and Washington starter Cade Cavalli each received seven-game suspensions and undisclosed fines for their roles in the fourth-inning altercation.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
According to a source who spoke to Page Six, Taylor and Travis jetted off to an undisclosed location shortly after his Super Bowl loss to recoup on a romantic getaway.

— Alicia Brunker, InStyle, 3 July 2026

Definition of undisclosed

Verb

The appearance came several months after Roy withdrew from the Berlin Film Festival over its refusal to comment on Gaza.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 July 2026
That overperformance by the Democratic candidate held true in every state polled other than Maine, where the poll was conducted before Graham Platner withdrew from the race following a rape accusation.

— Caroline Soler, New York Times, 15 July 2026

Definition of withdrew

Adjective

The glacial beats and the near-silent raps full of heartbreak and drugs are best absorbed through headphones.

— Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 17 July 2026
The Grok elephant in the room Although Apple has removed some apps flagged by researchers, the iPhone maker otherwise has remained notably silent amid calls to police nudification apps more aggressively in its App Store.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026

Definition of silent

Verb

His views are contradicted by scores of studies showing vaccines have saved millions of lives and prevented long-term health problems from common diseases, while side-effects remain relatively rare.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
Importantly, Trump’s announcement on Monday also contradicted pledges by some of his top officials not to charge tolls in the strait.

— Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 14 July 2026

Definition of contradicted

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