Synonyms of unspoken

unspoken

adjective

ˌən-ˈspō-kən 

as in tacit

understood although not put into words

an unspoken promise to remain faithful to one another

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tacit
• implied
• implicit
• unexpressed
• unvoiced
• wordless
• interpreted
• inferred
• unsaid
• presumed
• intimated
• untold
• undeclared
• hinted
• unannounced
• construed
• suggested
• insinuated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• explicit
• express
• obvious
• apparent
• evident
• stated
• manifest
• plain
• spoken
• expressed
• voiced
• straightforward
• unmistakable
• unambiguous
• unequivocal
• blatant

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of unspoken

Family matters and household issues intensify under this transit, whether that’s a significant other meeting your family for the first time, or an unspoken family dynamic resurfacing during a visit home. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2026

Set on El Hierro, family drama follows 65-year-old Mirta, who travels from Argentina with her two daughters and grandson, only for decades of tensions and unspoken desires to surface. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026

This may not come as a shock, but Fashion Week street style stars come ready to show out in their best, but the unspoken dress code is usually some version of elevated street style. — Amanda Le, InStyle, 9 Sep. 2026

The house’s fragile order begins to fracture as an accuser arrives to confront his abuser, bringing with him a storm of unspoken memories. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2026