Unverbalised (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 company's policy of not hiring candidates over 40 was an unverbalised rule that was never explicitly stated.
- The unverbalised assumption that the new employee would be willing to work long hours led to burnout and dissatisfaction.
- Despite the lack of formal discussion, there was an unverbalised understanding among team members that they would cover for each other during absences.
- The unverbalised message in the company's advertisement was that they were looking for young and ambitious candidates.
- The politician's unverbalised promise to her constituents was that she would fight for their rights and interests in the upcoming election.