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[ uhn-spoh-kuhn ] / ʌnˈspoʊ kən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR unspoken ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectiveimplied or understood without being spoken or uttered. not addressed (usually followed by to). not talking; silent. Origin of unspokenFirst recorded in 1325–75, unspoken is from the Middle English word unspokyn.See un-1, spoken Words nearby unspokenunspecified, unspectacular, unspent, unsphere, unspoiled, unspoken, unsporting, unsportsmanlike, unspotted, unstable, unstable angina Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for unspokenThe unspoken question from his son and the thousands of other kids was, “Could it happen to you?” Choking Back Tears, Thousands of Cops Honor Fallen Officer Ramos|Michael Daly|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST The unspoken controversy surrounding Hall lies in that he is challenging the status quo, which is cherished in Texas. The University of Texas’s Machiavellian War on Its Regent|David Davis|October 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST She refused to participate in political bribery, which is the unspoken prerequisite backbone of this world. ‘Housewife Tycoon’ Took On ‘Mad Men’ NYC Real Estate Market and Won|Vicky Ward|October 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST Flagrant anti-Semitism fell out of favor and was replaced by a closeted, unspoken bigotry. Superman Is Jewish: The Hebrew Roots of America's Greatest Superhero|Rich Goldstein|August 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Every Woody Allen review begins with an unspoken disclaimer. He’s Still Older, Even in the Moonlight: Woody Allen’s May-December Romances Inspire Scrutiny|Teo Bugbee|July 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST "Marriage coffer," said Potts, answering my unspoken question. The Virgin of the Sun|H. R. Haggard And Astro, with his native talent for mechanics, soon became the unspoken leader of the crew. The Space Pioneers|Carey Rockwell The doctor had insisted on that; but the unspoken joy of the little face on the pillow made happiness in every heart. The Little Colonel's House Party|Annie Fellows Johnston Mr. Scruby went on with his paper, by no means regarding either the wound or the unspoken curses. Can You Forgive Her?|Anthony Trollope He now evinced an unspoken desire to stop, but Grief passed the deck to be cut. A Son Of The Sun|Jack London
British Dictionary definitions for unspoken
adjectiveunderstood without needing to be spoken; tacit not uttered aloud Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to unspokenimplied, implicit, tacit, inarticulate, mute, silent, understood, unexpressed, unsaid, inferred, unuttered, intimated, invoiced, unstated |