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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Confrontations between passengers who violate the unspoken rules of footwear and those who are having trouble breathing are never, ever easy.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
The Broken Psychological Contract The psychological contract—the unspoken agreement between employers and employees about mutual commitment—has taken a serious hit.
—Julia Korn, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
As with Joel, something unspoken has begun to cast a shadow on their relationship (albeit a very different sort of shadow).
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2025
Filled with unspoken longing and lingering gazes, The Age of Innocence stands far apart from the violent likes of Taxi Driver, Raging Bull and Goodfellas, but shouldn't be overlooked in the canons of either Scorsese or Day-Lewis.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
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Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
The Broken Psychological Contract The psychological contract—the unspoken agreement between employers and employees about mutual commitment—has taken a serious hit.
—Julia Korn, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
As with Joel, something unspoken has begun to cast a shadow on their relationship (albeit a very different sort of shadow).
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2025
Filled with unspoken longing and lingering gazes, The Age of Innocence stands far apart from the violent likes of Taxi Driver, Raging Bull and Goodfellas, but shouldn't be overlooked in the canons of either Scorsese or Day-Lewis.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
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“Unspoken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unspoken. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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