Meaning & Definition of Unwritten in English
English⟶
Unwritten
/ənrɪtən/
adjective
1. Based on custom rather than documentation
- "An unwritten law"
- "Rites...so ancient that they well might have had their unwritten origins in aurignacian times"- j.l.t.c.spence
synonym:
- unwritten
2. Using speech rather than writing
- "An oral tradition"
- "An oral agreement"
synonym:
- oral,
- unwritten
3. Said or done without having been planned or written in advance
- "He made a few ad-lib remarks"
synonym:
- ad-lib,
- spontaneous,
- unwritten
Examples of using
Tom was punished for daring to break the unwritten law.