unexpressed

[ uhn-ik-sprest ]

adjective

1. not expressed; not indicated or communicated, as in words, intimations, or the like:

   an unexpressed desire.

2. tacit; understood without explicit statement:

   an unexpressed agreement.

unexpressed

/ ˌʌnɪkˈsprɛst /

adjective

1. not expressed or said
2. understood without being expressed

Word History and Origins

Origin of unexpressed¹

First recorded in 1555–65; un- ¹ + express + -ed ²

Example Sentences

But the characters do, sharing a private language of family dysfunction and unexpressed anguish.

From Los Angeles Times

“For Black women there was a belief, probably unexpressed, that there was only room for one of us,” Davis recalled.

From Los Angeles Times

“Tótem” captures the flow of an imperfect family in which what’s left unexpressed engenders conflict between people who otherwise deeply love each other.

From Los Angeles Times

These aren’t absences, not deaths, but they nevertheless carry the risk of leaving questions unanswered, love unexpressed and truths unsaid.

From Salon

Perhaps personal resentments had accumulated, unexpressed but still powerful.

From BBC