unmentioned

IPA/ˌʌnˈmen.ʃənd/
KK[ənmˈɛntʃənd]IPA/ˌʌnˈmen.ʃənd/

unmentioned — adjective

  • unmentionedpositive
  • more unmentionedcomparative
  • most unmentionedsuperlative

1. not talked about or mentioned, usually because people do not want to discuss it

1.adjectiveB2
Definition

not talked about or mentioned, usually because people do not want to discuss it or because it is not important

Example

Mauricio left the broken window unmentioned when the teacher arrived.

leave + object + unmentioned (deliberately omit)

The cost of the repairs went unmentioned in the rental agreement.

go + unmentioned (passive, in [document])

Common collocations
  • left unmentioned
  • went unmentioned
  • remained unmentioned
  • unmentioned in
Synonyms
  • not discussed

    everyday register, less formal than unmentioned

  • unspoken

    focuses on thoughts or feelings not expressed aloud rather than not referenced

  • omitted

    implies deliberate exclusion from a list or account

Antonyms
  • mentioned

    direct opposite; refers to having been referred to

  • cited

    formal antonym, used in academic or legal contexts

Usage Note

Common in passive constructions with verbs such as leave, go, and remain to describe something that escapes notice or is intentionally avoided in discussion.

Common Mistakes

The topic was left unspoken at the meeting.
The topic was left unmentioned at the meeting.
'unspoken' refers to thoughts not voiced aloud, whereas 'unmentioned' means not referred to at all.

Word family

Synonym discussion

Sense: adjective/1

Unmentioned, unspoken, omitted, and ignored all relate to something not being addressed, but they differ in how and why. Unmentioned simply means not referred to, without implying intent (the cost of repairs went unmentioned in the contract). Unspoken emphasises thoughts or feelings that are held back from speech (an unspoken fear). Omitted suggests deliberate exclusion from a list or record (her name was omitted from the guest list). Ignored implies active disregard despite awareness (he ignored the warning signs). In everyday writing, unmentioned and not mentioned are interchangeable; unspoken and omitted carry stronger connotations of intent.

unmentioned ↗unspoken ↗omitted ↗ignored ↗

Common collocations

Nouns

Adverbs

Phrases

  • leave unmentioned
  • go unmentioned
  • remain unmentioned
  • keep unmentioned

Prepositions

Etymology

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Formed in English by combining the negative prefix un- with the past participle of mention, which comes from Latin mentio, meaning 'a calling to mind, a speaking of'. The word has been used since the late 1500s to describe things that are not referred to in speech or writing.