unexpressed

[uhn-ik-sprest]

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adjective

not expressed; not indicated or communicated, as in words, intimations, or the like: an unexpressed desire.

tacit; understood without explicit statement: an unexpressed agreement.

Origin of unexpressed

First recorded in 1555–65; un-¹ + express + -ed²

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Related Words for unexpressed

implicit, implied, inarticulate, tacit, unspoken

Examples from the Web for unexpressed

Historical Examples of unexpressed

And immediately in the public mind crept an unexpressed question.
The Twins of Suffering Creek
Ridgwell Cullum
It was evident he was in the throes of unexpressed affection.
Pirate Gold
Frederic Jesup Stimson
How does so much heart, how does so much sweetness, all unexpressed, appear?
The Children
Alice Meynell
Unexpressed Will desired to find expression, to become manifest.
The Orchard of Tears
Sax Rohmer
But for her castles in Spain she must have burst with her unexpressed desires.
The Wind Before the Dawn
Dell H. Munger

British Dictionary definitions for unexpressed

unexpressed

adjective

not expressed or said

understood without being expressed

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