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unaired

unaired

6.5
Not made public, for example opinions or complaints
  • adjective
  • /ʌˈnɛrd/
translation icon : no expresado
  • She kept her doubts unaired to avoid causing any conflict in the group.

Examples

  • Her thoughts remained unaired after the meeting.

  • Many unaired grievances can lead to misunderstandings.

  • Many of his complaints remained unaired throughout the entire discussion.

  • The documentary included previously unaired interviews with the main witnesses.

  • The author's tirade contained many unaired grievances that had festered over the years.

  • In their meeting, they decided to keep their unaired opinions about the policy changes to themselves for now.

  • After reading the article, I realized there were several unaired perspectives that needed to be addressed.

Synonyms

unreported
vsunaired
15 4.4

Not mentioned to the public or to officials

means not made public in media rather than just left unspoken
undeclared
vsunaired
13 6.0

Not told to the public or said by officials

is used for silence about opinions rather than only formal announcements
unmentioned
vsunaired
4 4.4

Not said or talked about

often means not raised publicly rather than merely not talked about
unexpressed
vsunaired
3 6.0

Not said or shown but clearly felt

emphasizes absence from public discussion rather than only being unstated
unvoiced
vsunaired
1 6.7

Not said out loud but understood by people

is about both silence and not being made public
unpublicized
vsunaired
1 6.4

Not told to most people or announced widely

implies not shared broadly rather than simply not said privately
untalked
vsunaired
1 8.8

A topic not discussed or mentioned in conversation

covers silence both in speech and public disclosure
uncommented
vsunaired
6.8

People do not mention or discuss it in public

is broader, covering silence both privately and publicly
unavowed
vsunaired
9.3

Not openly admitted

focuses on absence from public discussion rather than secret denial
unposted
vsunaired
4.9

Not published or made public

is broader, covering silence beyond just not publishing online

How Public

public
1.0
expressed
3.2
unaired
6.5
unspoken
56 4.8

Surface Forms

unaired positive

Morphology

unaired = aired (transparent) = un + air + ed

Formed by productive negation 'un-' + 'aired' meaning 'not broadcast/made public', a straightforward negation.

Etymology

Unaired The word unaired comes from the prefix un- meaning 'not' and the common word air, which can mean 'to say or show something publicly' as in 'air a complaint'. So something unaired was kept quiet and not put out for others to hear.