Unstated (Adjective)
Meaning
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.
Examples
- The unstated assumption underlying the argument was that the company's success was due to its innovative management.
- There was an unstated understanding between the neighbors that they would not play music after 10 pm.
- Her decision to quit the job seemed sudden, but the unstated reason was her burnout from years of overwork.
- The professor's unstated expectation was that students would have read the entire book before attending the class discussion.
- The unstated threat that lingered in the air was that if the project was not completed on time, the team would be penalized.