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- Dictionaryunexpressed/ˌʌnɪkˈsprɛst/
adjective
- 1. (of a thought or feeling) not communicated or made known: "he thought it best to leave his doubts unexpressed"
- 2. (of a gene) not appearing in a phenotype: "shortness is a recessive or unexpressed characteristic of Mendel's pea plants"
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Unexpressed means not expressed, especially not uttered in words or unspoken. See synonyms, examples, word history and related entries of unexpressed in the online dictionary.
(of feelings or thoughts) not expressed, either in words or actions: Unexpressed emotions can stop you from recovering, so it may be helpful to talk to someone. Her hands became twisted with unexpressed anger. The play focuses on the internal world of unexpressed thoughts and emotions. Compare. unspoken. More examplesFewer examples.
Unexpressed definition: not expressed; not indicated or communicated, as in words, intimations, or the like. See examples of UNEXPRESSED used in a sentence.
Synonyms for UNEXPRESSED: unspoken, implied, tacit, implicit, unvoiced, wordless, inferred, interpreted; Antonyms of UNEXPRESSED: express, explicit, obvious, apparent, evident, stated, manifest, expressed.
Definitions of unexpressed. adjective. not made explicit. “the unexpressed terms of the agreement”. synonyms: unsaid, unspoken, unstated, unuttered, unverbalised, unverbalized, unvoiced. implicit, inexplicit. implied though not directly expressed; inherent in the nature of something.
Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word Frequency. unexpressed in American English. (ˌʌnɪkˈsprest) 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.
Definition of unexpressed adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
