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unwritten

adjective

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Wiktionary

adj

Etymology: From Middle English unwriten, from Old English unwriten, unġewriten (“unwritten”), equivalent to un- + written.

  1. 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?

  2. Oral or otherwise communicated without writing.
  3. Implicit or understood but not formally articulated.

    It's an unwritten rule that you lock the gate when you leave the swimming pool.

  4. Containing no writing; blank.

    unwritten paper

verb

Etymology: From Middle English unwriten, from Old English unwriten, unġewriten (“unwritten”), equivalent to un- + written.

  1. past participle of unwrite