UNSPOKEN Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

unspoken

adjective

ˌən-ˈspō-kən

Definition of unspoken

as in tacit

understood although not put into words an unspoken promise to remain faithful to one another

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Recent Examples of unspoken The trend sits at the intersection of hormone science, a booming midlife wellness market and a new willingness to talk about what used to go unspoken. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026 Capricorn December 22 – January 19 A professional conversation could become confusing if home responsibilities remain unspoken. — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2026 The plot, expanded from Thompson-Hernandez’s Sundance-winning 2022 short of the same name, is more like a gesture toward the family’s unspoken drama. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026 They are bound together not only by their shared grief, but also by the unspoken guilt and blame that Lux and Ella can only hope to expiate through each other. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unspoken

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Adjective

As with many aspects of semiconductor manufacturing, there was a tacit knowledge that could be absorbed only by becoming part of a community of experienced practitioners.

— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
From this format emerges the tacit thesis that the Bicentennial cultural activities excelled at provoking critical, imaginative reflections on America’s past and future from artmakers and from ordinary citizens alike.

— Anna Kornbluh, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of tacit

Adjective

Dmitry Gorin, a former prosecutor, said in this case prosecutors would be able to prove implied malice from Rios driving.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
By selling the August $60 put, options traders capture rich implied volatility ahead of August earnings while capitalizing on Ball Corp's robust cash flows, debt reduction discipline, and favorable historical post-earnings price stability.

— Michael Khouw, CNBC, 22 July 2026

Definition of implied

Adjective

What if Moscow used nuclear threats, implicit or explicit, to try to force Europe to end its support for Ukraine?

— Ivo H. Daalder, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2026
For an older audience, there’s a little bit of nostalgic implicit just in Langley’s look, which is kind of a cross between Linda Ronstadt in her early ’70s country era and Jessi Colter.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

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