unwritten
adjective
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adj
Etymology: From Middle English unwriten, from Old English unwriten, unġewriten (“unwritten”), equivalent to un- + written.
- Not written.
“The most important rule is unwritten but not unspoken. It is the rule of pronounceability. Sure, xzyqt looks grand, but how do you say it?”
- Oral or otherwise communicated without writing.
- Implicit or understood but not formally articulated.
“It's an unwritten rule that you lock the gate when you leave the swimming pool.”
- Containing no writing; blank.
“unwritten paper”
verb
Etymology: From Middle English unwriten, from Old English unwriten, unġewriten (“unwritten”), equivalent to un- + written.
- past participle of unwrite