unspoken

adjective

un·spo·ken ˌən-ˈspō-kən

Synonyms of unspoken next

: 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

Examples of unspoken in a Sentence

an unspoken promise to remain faithful to one another

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But, even the strongest relationships can falter when unspoken worries, unmet needs and daily wear and tear start piling up. —

Mark Travers, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024 The questions are unspoken, but loudly asked, as the play earns its title. —

Shania Russell, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2024 Husk’s got a drinking problem, a broken (and unspoken) family past, and a giant surgery scar running up his chest. —

Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024 My friend Jackie, for example, has long felt like there’s this unspoken pressure to have big, exciting plans to ring in the new year. —

Julia Ries, SELF, 27 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unspoken