Unspoken (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Not made explicit; "the unexpressed terms of the agreement"; "things left unsaid"; "some kind of unspoken agreement"; "his action is clear but his reason remains unstated".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
Expressed without speech; "a mute appeal"; "a silent curse"; "best grief is tongueless"- Emily Dickinson; "the words stopped at her lips unsounded"; "unspoken grief"; "choking exasperation and wordless shame"- Thomas Wolfe.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- Her eyes conveyed an unspoken warning that silenced the child's protest.
- The family's unspoken agreement was to avoid discussing politics at dinner gatherings.
- His unspoken presence dominated the room, drawing the attention of everyone in attendance.
- There was an unspoken understanding between them that didn't require explicit discussion.
- The weight of their unspoken argument hung heavy in the air, suffocating their usual conversation.