CEFR B1

unsaid

adjective

Meaning

unsaid means unspoken. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

We discussed the terms, but the methods were left unsaid.
The writer described the response as unsaid.

Synonyms: retract, take back, unspeak

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unsaid (B1)

adjective

Definition

unsaid means unspoken. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

We discussed the terms, but the methods were left unsaid.
The writer described the response as unsaid.
A unsaid tone can change the mood of a conversation.

How to Use unsaid

unsaid + noun (collocation): Use unsaid before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a unsaid reaction."
become unsaid (collocation): Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became unsaid near the end."

Synonyms of unsaid

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