UNSAID Synonyms: 141 Similar and Opposite Words

unsaid 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of unsaid

as in unmentioned

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verb

past tense of unsay

as in retracted

to solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to) the witness tried to unsay the very testimony that he had given a few days earlier

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Adjective

Left unsaid was how perfect his Philly pivot was in his own grand scheme of things. — Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 30 July 2026 Some scenes are best left on the cutting room floor, some things better left unsaid. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 10 July 2026 Left unsaid was who Trump felt was the best-looking president. — Michelle L. Price, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026 The schedule for the launch of the next Starliner mission—now a cargo flight designated Starliner-1—was left unsaid. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for unsaid

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Adjective

Left unmentioned were some of the moves that Skydance has made that have triggered suspicions on the left, including from Democrats on Capitol Hill.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2026
For those manufacturers, and for the neoliberals who appropriated Kahlo to sell free trade with Mexico, her life of political radicalism is left unmentioned.

— Jonathon Keats, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Definition of unmentioned

Verb

Three others in the group — 14, 15 and 16 at the time — implicated Noling in the slayings of the Hartigs during a burglary but later retracted their statements, saying that police pressured them to name Noling as the shooter.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
Only when the United States retracted those measures and agreed to further talks, in June, did China agree to resume exports of rare earths and magnets.

— GLORIA XIONG, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of retracted

Adjective

Her visit to the island leads to romance and reveals untold family secrets.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
Such limitations affect untold individuals and families as well as the overall development of a country mired in decades of civil war and foreign occupation.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of untold

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Yermolaiev has lived in the glitzy city state on the Mediterranean coast for several years, having left Ukraine and renounced his Ukrainian citizenship in 2019 to become a citizen of Cyprus.

— Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Their virality comes at a time when the very generation that inspired them has largely renounced the label.

— Margaux MacColl, Vanity Fair, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of renounced

Adjective

Hebert missed nearly half of camp with an undisclosed personal issue, which may have opened the door for Grubbs and Jarrard to beat him out.

— Pete Sampson, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
Then during Thursday’s joint practice against the New York Giants, Tyrel Dodson, last year’s starting inside linebacker, seemingly sustained an undisclosed injury before Miami and the Giants began their 11-on-11 work.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of undisclosed

Adjective

The students are challenging those actions in federal court, arguing that FIU's policy – and its application to their silent demonstration – violates their First Amendment rights.

— Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
North Korea remained silent for months about its initial deployment of troops to help Russia’s war machine, only confirming its soldiers were fighting against Ukraine in April 2025.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of silent

Verb

Creation, they were told, literally occurred over seven days; science and scientists contradicted the Bible and could not be trusted.

— Felice J. Freyer, STAT, 19 Aug. 2026
O'Neill previewed the states' arguments, which rely heavily on internal Meta communications and studies that the states say contradicted many of the company's public statements.

— John Ruwitch, NPR, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of contradicted

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