Synonyms of unspoken

unspoken

adjective

ˌən-ˈspō-kən 

as in tacit

understood although not put into words

an unspoken promise to remain faithful to one another

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tacit
• implied
• implicit
• unexpressed
• unvoiced
• wordless
• interpreted
• inferred
• unsaid
• presumed
• intimated
• untold
• undeclared
• hinted
• unannounced
• construed
• suggested
• insinuated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• explicit
• express
• obvious
• apparent
• evident
• stated
• manifest
• plain
• spoken
• expressed
• voiced
• straightforward
• unmistakable
• unambiguous
• unequivocal
• blatant

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of unspoken

The way this movie ends hearkens back to the end of the Dark Knight trilogy, in which Christian Bale’s Bruce Wayne and Michael Caine’s Alfred Pennyworth nod at one another in unspoken agreement. — Ken Makin, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Aug. 2026

The Pisces Moon in your 6th House of Work and Wellness opposes Venus in your private 12th house, so fatigue, resentment, or unspoken expectations could leak into daily tasks. — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026

The story follows a group of friends embarking on a bachelorette trip that is plagued with all of their unspoken secrets and desires. — Madeleine Janz, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026

Selling meant losing all of that in one signature, and some deep, unspoken part of her was terrified of what came next. — Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026