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unspoken

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ʌnˈspoʊkən/ · UK /ʌnˈspəʊkən/

unspoken means: Understood by people even though nobody has clearly stated it.

adjective

UNDERSTOOD SILENTLYB2

Understood by people even though nobody has clearly stated it.

  • We had an unspoken agreement.
  • There is an unspoken rule about taking turns.
  • Everyone accepted the unspoken assumption that she would lead.

Similar words: implicit, tacit, unstated

Opposites: explicit, stated

Common phrases: unspoken rule, unspoken agreement

NOT SAIDB2

Not expressed in spoken words.

  • Her question remained unspoken.
  • He carried many unspoken regrets.
  • Their unspoken feelings kept them apart.

Similar words: unsaid, unexpressed

Opposites: spoken, expressed

Common phrases: unspoken words, unspoken feelings

Questions about unspoken

What does unspoken mean?

Understood by people even though nobody has clearly stated it.

What is unspoken in other languages?

Türkçe: örtük · Español: tácito · Français: tacite · Deutsch: stillschweigend · Italiano: tacito · 日本語: 暗黙の

How do you pronounce unspoken?

In American English /ʌnˈspoʊkən/; in British English /ʌnˈspəʊkən/.

How do you use unspoken in a sentence?

We had an unspoken agreement. There is an unspoken rule about taking turns.

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