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
Anthony TrollopeExamples of unspoken in a Sentence
an unspoken promise to remain faithful to one another
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The various unspoken ways racialized staff communicate with one another feels extremely familiar — a small glance, a slight widening of eyes — during uncomfortable or outright racist moments in the workplace.
—Banseka Kayembe, refinery29.com, 17 Mar. 2025
There’s an awkward and unspoken bond between her band of misfits.
—Lauren Leblanc, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2025
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Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 17 Mar. 2025
Crossing Unspoken Privacy Boundaries Many companies use data to personalize communications but cross unspoken privacy boundaries.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
The various unspoken ways racialized staff communicate with one another feels extremely familiar — a small glance, a slight widening of eyes — during uncomfortable or outright racist moments in the workplace.
—Banseka Kayembe, refinery29.com, 17 Mar. 2025
There’s an awkward and unspoken bond between her band of misfits.
—Lauren Leblanc, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Unspoken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unspoken. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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