unspoken

adjective

un·​spo·​ken ˌən-ˈspō-kən 

: 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

Synonyms

• implicit
• implied
• tacit
• unexpressed
• unvoiced
• wordless

Examples of unspoken in a Sentence

an unspoken promise to remain faithful to one another

Recent Examples on the Web

Even though reviews were weaker for this one, The rebranding away from being a Part 2 that requires homework and towards an unspoken finale seems to have worked in the new film’s favor. —Brian Welk, IndieWire, 27 May 2025

Organizations come with systems, hierarchies, and unspoken rules. —Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025

But her watchful, alert bearing imbues the character with a sort of unspoken backstory. —Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025

When Green Day and Blink-182 (Hoppus, Tom DeLonge and Travis Barker) went on the Pop Disaster Tour together in 2002, the bands were in different places in their careers and an unspoken rivalry was born. —Marina Watts, People.com, 20 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unspoken

• awoken
• betoken
• heartbroken
• outspoken
• unbroken
• broken
• oaken
• spoken
• token
• woken