unspoken

/ʌnˈspəʊkən/ (bre, ipa) · [ənspˈokən] /ʌnˈspəʊkən/ (ame, ipa) · [ənspˈokən] /ˌən-ˈspō-kən How to pronounce unspoken (audio)/ (ame, mw)

unspoken — adjective

  • unspokenpositive
  • more unspokencomparative
  • most unspokensuperlative

1. known, felt, or accepted even though nobody has clearly said it aloud

1.形容詞B2
釋義

known, felt, or accepted even though nobody has clearly said it aloud

例句

An unspoken rule in the office was to answer senior calls first.

unspoken rule + infinitive clause

After the argument, a heavy unspoken tension filled the car all night.

unspoken tension in a concrete scene

同義詞
  • implicit

    often used for meanings or messages that are suggested rather than directly said

  • unstated

    focuses on something not being mentioned in words, often in formal writing

  • tacit

    more formal and especially common for quiet agreement or approval

反義詞
  • spoken

    said aloud in actual words

  • stated

    expressed clearly and directly

  • expressed

    made known openly rather than kept inside

文法句型

unspoken + noun

be/remain/stay + unspoken

an unspoken rule/agreement/tension

用法筆記

Most often appears before nouns such as 'rule', 'agreement', 'tension', or 'wish'. After linking verbs like 'remain' or 'stay', it often describes feelings or plans that people deliberately do not say aloud.

常見錯誤

❌The children stayed unspoken during the film.
✅The children stayed silent during the film.
💡'unspoken' describes words, rules, feelings, or agreements, not people who are not talking.