unsaid

adjective

un·​said ˌən-ˈsed How to pronounce unsaid (audio)
: not said
especially : not spoken aloud

Examples of unsaid in a Sentence

I think that some things are better left unsaid.
Recent Examples on the Web But what goes unsaid is that there’s some bitterness about a woman getting the deal. Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 21 Aug. 2023 Left unsaid in the appropriations talks was that the state of Alaska in 2015 permanently banned the founder of the nonprofit, Rosalina Mavaega, from serving as a Medicaid provider. Kyle Hopkins, Anchorage Daily News, 31 May 2023 See all Example Sentences for unsaid 

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Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unsaid was before the 12th century

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“Unsaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsaid. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

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