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- [uhn-rit-n]
- /ʌnˈrɪt n/
- /ʌnˈrɪt.ən/
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- [uhn-rit-n]
- /ʌnˈrɪt n/
Definitions of unwritten word
- adjective unwritten not actually formulated or expressed; customary; traditional. 1
- adjective unwritten not written; not put in writing or print; oral: an unwritten agreement. 1
- adjective unwritten containing no writing; blank. 1
- adjective unwritten spoken, not recorded 1
- adjective unwritten Something such as a book that is unwritten has not been printed or written down. 0
- adjective unwritten An unwritten rule, law, or agreement is one that is understood and accepted by everyone, although it may not have been formally or officially established. 0
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Origin of unwritten
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English unwriten; see un-1, written
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Parts of speech for Unwritten
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unwritten popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
unwritten usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for unwritten
adj unwritten
adjective unwritten
- ejaculatory — Of or pertaining to ejaculation.
- oral — uttered by the mouth; spoken: oral testimony.
Antonyms for unwritten
adj unwritten
- authored — a person who writes a novel, poem, essay, etc.; the composer of a literary work, as distinguished from a compiler, translator, editor, or copyist.
- in black and white — without colour
adjective unwritten
- explained — Simple past tense and past participle of explain.
- explicated — Simple past tense and past participle of explicate.
- written — a past participle of write.
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