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 For decades, heavy infrastructure has operated under an unspoken consensus that utility must come at the expense of aesthetics, and that industrial facilities are inherently meant to be ugly. — Nia Bowers, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026 Between therapies, shifting loyalties and the unspoken truth of an impending separation, father and daughter are forced into a new closeness. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026 The conversation is illuminating for what goes unspoken with both boys refusing to acknowledge whatever is going on between them. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2026 When listening to McElligott’s radio call, Blue Jackets fans could hear an unspoken homage to Penguins legendary broadcaster Mike Lange, whose gravelly goal calls and distinct, quirky catchphrases thrilled listeners. — Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unspoken

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Adjective

There is a notable distinction between codified and tacit knowledge among workers, the researchers found.

— Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
The conflation of pain and pregnancy can lead to a tacit acceptance of discomfort that can be hard for both patients and doctors to parse.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of tacit

Adjective

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
During the trial, to prove implied malice, prosecutors presented evidence of Grossman’s history of speeding.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026

Definition of implied

Adjective

In Navarrette’s casting as Rogue, there was an implicit acknowledgement of the kind of shifts in consumer sentiment Marvel may be worrying about — away from IP-reliant spectacle towards something more homegrown and hand-spun.

— Chris Lee, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2026
Each commitment carries an implicit assumption about what that individual will deliver in the years ahead.

— Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

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