unarticulated

adjective

un·​ar·​tic·​u·​lat·​ed ˌən-är-ˈti-kyə-ˌlā-təd How to pronounce unarticulated (audio)
Synonyms of unarticulatednext
: not articulated
especially : not carefully reasoned or analyzed

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Brian recently broke another kid’s arm, only half by accident, while Audrey appears to be struggling with some unarticulated feelings for her oblivious bestie. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026 Additionally, businesses can design a short quiz for their team to extract valuable, often unarticulated, knowledge. — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 9 June 2026 These are the inchoate and unarticulated aspects of the relationship an author offers to us through a book, the parts of the reading experience that provide a kind of psychological mooring for a reader. — Walt Hunter, The Atlantic, 4 June 2026 Their relationship vibrates with power imbalance and unarticulated desire. — Literary Hub, 4 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for unarticulated

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First Known Use

circa 1700, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unarticulated was circa 1700

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“Unarticulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unarticulated. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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