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unwritten Definition

un·writ·ten (un rit'n, unrit′'n)

adjective

  1. not in writing; not written or printed
  2. operating only through custom or tradition an unwritten rule
  3. not written on; blank

unwritten Synonyms

unwritten

modif.

  1. Oral

    unrecorded, vocal, word-of-mouth; see spoken.

  2. Traditional

    unsaid, unspoken, customary, generally accepted; see traditional 2, understood 2.

unwritten Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • constitution: Without exception, the states rejected the unwritten constitution of Britain.
  • rule: In time, the unwritten rules in climbing would unfold.
  • assumption: A very important point to note is that in the small hypothetical economic model we have constructed there are some unwritten assumptions.
  • convention: In fact there is an unwritten convention that you can quote up to 5 % of a work without seeking permission.
  • law: In the same way, there are unwritten laws in the church about forgiveness.
  • code: Some kind of unwritten code seems to be in perpetual force to stifle such debate.

Modifying Another Word

  • largely: The British constitution, largely unwritten, is based on the separation of powers.
  • yet: There are true Saints but with false Lives, their true Lives as yet unwritten.
  • often: About the Course This new online course covers the ethics, conventions and often unwritten rules of publishing in peer-reviewed journals and at conferences.
  • previously: Wycliffe members often focus on assisting language groups who speak previously unwritten languages.
  • still: Much unhappiness is caused by students ending up with masses of research material, no money, and most of the thesis still unwritten.
  • as-yet: The paper had to be filled and could not wait for as-yet unwritten stories and features to arrive.

Used with adjective complement

  • remain: A few alternate color tank tops for a girl whose name will remain unwritten seemed to go over very well.
  • go: Without it this review would have gone unwritten for ever.
  • leave: We do however disagree with things he has left unwritten!

Browse dictionary entries near unwritten

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  1. unwritten law
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  5. up
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  8. up-and-coming
  9. up-and-down
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