Synonyms

unsaid

¹ American

[uhn-sed] / ʌnˈsɛd /

verb

simple past tense and past participle of unsay.

unsaid ² American

[uhn-sed] / ʌnˈsɛd /

adjective

not said; thought but not mentioned or discussed; unstated.

It was best left unsaid.

unsaid British

/ ʌnˈsɛd /

adjective

not said or expressed; unspoken

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Etymology

Origin of unsaid

before 1000; Middle English unsa ( i ) d, Old English unsǣd; un- ¹, said ¹

Example Sentences

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It’s as if, sensing the end, he couldn’t bear to leave anything left unsaid, and so he felt the need to offer a last word on every one of his career-spanning concerns.

From The Wall Street Journal

Readers may fairly wonder how children feel about being included in a parent’s memoir, and what they may have left unsaid.

From The Wall Street Journal

Tūtū peers over her glasses at Auntie Nina, and something unsaid passes between them.

From Literature

“There are endless internal arguments and things left unsaid that stop Europe from uniting and speaking honestly enough to find real solutions,” Mr. Zelensky said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Much, however, seemed to be deliberately left unsaid.

From BBC

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