unstated

/ʌnˈsteɪtɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /ʌnˈsteɪtɪd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌən-ˈstā-təd/ (ame, mw)

unstated — adjective

  • unstatedpositive
  • more unstatedcomparative
  • most unstatedsuperlative

1. An unstated fact, rule, or feeling is understood by the people involved, even th

1.形容詞B2
釋義

An unstated fact, rule, or feeling is understood by the people involved, even though nobody has said it or put it in writing.

例句

There was an unstated agreement that Asher would do the washing-up.

unstated agreement + that-clause

The unstated rule at the library was to keep phones silent.

unstated rule + location phrase

同義詞
  • tacit

    more formal; often used about agreements or approval between groups

  • implicit

    suggests the meaning is contained within something else, e.g. an implicit promise in a gesture

  • unspoken

    emphasises that no words were used; common in phrases like 'unspoken bond'

  • implied

    suggests someone hinted at it indirectly rather than stating it openly

反義詞
  • stated

    directly said or written down, with no ambiguity

  • explicit

    expressed very clearly, leaving no room for doubt

常見錯誤

❌Her dress was elegant and unstated.
✅Her dress was elegant and understated.
💡'understated' means deliberately not drawing attention; 'unstated' means never spoken or written down.
❌The unstated rules were written clearly on the wall.
✅The unwritten rules were posted on the wall.
💡calling something 'unstated' when it is visibly written down is contradictory.