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unsaid

/ʌnˈsɛd/

Translations

unsaidnoun

Mass noun referring to things that remain unspoken.

non-ditEmploi substantivé; désigne ce qui reste implicite ou n’est pas formulé.

They shared a look, the unsaid hanging heavily between them.

Ils échangèrent un regard, le non-dit pesant lourdement entre eux.

unsaidpast participle

Used attributively and predicatively to describe something that has not been spoken or expressed.

non ditSe dit d’une chose qui n’est pas exprimée à voix haute; s’emploie souvent avec des sentiments, des intentions ou des accords.

There was an unsaid agreement between them.

Il y avait entre eux un accord non dit.

Additional translations

taciteS’emploie surtout pour un accord, une règle ou une compréhension implicite.

unsayverb

unsaid

Past Simple

unsaid

Past Simple

unsaid

Past Participle

unsaying

Gerund

/ʌnˈseɪ/

rétracterSe dit surtout de paroles, d’une affirmation ou d’une déclaration.

Realizing his mistake, he wished he could unsay his harsh words.

Réalisant son erreur, il aurait voulu pouvoir rétracter ses paroles dures.

Additional translations

taireSens archaïque ou littéraire.

Synonyms

Antonyms

unsaypast participle

unsaid

‘Unsaid’ functions adjectivally in modern English to mean ‘not spoken or retracted’.

non ditForme courante pour exprimer ce qui n’a pas été formulé.

Much remained unsaid during their final conversation.

Beaucoup de choses sont restées non dites lors de leur dernière conversation.

Additional translations

inexpriméNuance plus générale pour quelque chose qui n’a pas été exprimé.

Synonyms

taken back

Definitions

unsaidnoun

Thoughts or words that remain unspoken.

They shared a look, the unsaid hanging heavily between them.

unsaidpast participle

Not spoken aloud or expressed in words; unvoiced.

There was an unsaid agreement between them.

unsayverb

To retract or take back something previously said.

Realizing his mistake, he wished he could unsay his harsh words.

(archaic) To refuse to say; to refrain from uttering.

He would unsay the oath rather than speak falsely.

unsaypast participle

Not spoken, expressed, or stated; unspoken or withdrawn.

Much remained unsaid during their final conversation.