unspoken

[ uhn-spoh-kuh n ]
/ ʌnˈspoʊ kən /
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adjective

implied or understood without being spoken or uttered.
not addressed (usually followed by to).
not talking; silent.

Origin of unspoken

First recorded in 1325–75, unspoken is from the Middle English word unspokyn. See un-1, spoken

Words nearby unspoken

unspecified, unspectacular, unspent, unsphere, unspoiled, unspoken, unsporting, unsportsmanlike, unspotted, unstable, unstable angina

Definition for unspoken (2 of 2)

unspeak
[ uhn-speek ]
/ ʌnˈspik /

verb (used with object), un·spoke, un·spo·ken, un·speak·ing. Obsolete.

to recant; unsay.

Origin of unspeak

First recorded in 1595–1605; un-2 + speak

Words related to unspoken

implied, implicit, tacit, inarticulate, mute, silent, understood, unexpressed, unsaid, inferred, intimated, invoiced, unstated

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British Dictionary definitions for unspoken (1 of 2)

unspoken
/ (ʌnˈspəʊkən) /

adjective

understood without needing to be spoken; tacit
not uttered aloud

British Dictionary definitions for unspoken (2 of 2)

unspeak
/ (ʌnˈspiːk) /

verb -speaks, -speaking, -spoke or -spoken

an obsolete word for unsay