unspoken
Word family
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++un·spok·en /ʌnˈspoʊkən $ -ˈspoʊ-/ adjective 1 an unspoken agreement, rule etc has not been discussed but is understood by everyone in a group 〔协议、规则等〕没有明说的，默契的，心照不宣的 an unspoken assumption 隐含的假设2 not said for other people to hear 未说出的 unspoken questions 未提出的问题Examples from the Corpus
unspoken• He left swiftly and she gazed after him, the words of refusal unspoken.• We had an unspoken agreement not to ask personal questions.• Their attempts at lovemaking dwindled to the point of non-existence, until there was an unspoken agreement not to try any more.• We do not, by unspoken consent, talk politics when we meet.• Given the tone of our conversation and the weather, an entire nexus of unspoken intrigue suddenly surrounded me.• All this was unspoken, of course.• unspoken thoughts• All through the day, remember to show him you like him in unspoken ways like smiles, pats and brief hugs.un·spok·en adjectiveChineseSyllable
an has Corpus etc agreement, not unspoken rule
unspoken
un‧spok‧en /ʌnˈspoʊkən $ -ˈspoʊ-/
adjective
an unspoken assumption
2. not said for other people to hear:
unspoken questions
un‧spok‧en /ʌnˈspoʊkən $ -ˈspoʊ-/
adjective Word Family: adjective: unspeakable, speechless, outspoken, spoken ≠ unspoken; noun: speaker, speech; verb: speak; adverb: unspeakably
1. an unspoken agreement, rule etc has not been discussed but is understood by everyone in a group: 2. not said for other people to hear: