Synonyms for

Unwritten

Verb / ʌˈnrɪtʌn / Another word for unwritten — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

not written or recorded

Synonyms & similar words

written spontaneous oral adlib unrecorded oral spoken verbal implicit undeclared understood implicit assumed unvoiced unspecified unstated implied unsaid unexpressed inferred tacit indirect unuttered unarticulated

Example sentences

  1. The teacher gave the students an unwritten assignment to write a story.
  2. The unwritten history of our family was passed down through generations.
  3. There's an unwritten rule that you have to wait your turn in line.
  4. The team had an unwritten agreement to always support each other.
  5. The artist had an unwritten goal to create something new and original.

Quotes

  • The unwritten rules of friendship: Thou shalt not Instagram all the photos of a friend’s significant other in a single sitting.
  • Tradition is the living faith of the dead, traditionalism is the dead faith of the living. And, I suppose I should add, it is traditionalism that gives tradition such a bad name. ― Jaroslav Pelikan (from 'The Vindication of Tradition: The 1983 Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities')
  • In every country the intellectual landscape changes little by little with every passing year. ― Haruki Murakami (from 'Norwegian Wood')

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