unspilled
- adjective
- /ʌnˈspɪld/
- The letter contained many unspilled secrets that she never shared with anyone.
Examples
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He kept his true feelings unspilled during the entire conversation.
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Her feelings remained unspilled after the breakup.
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There are still some unspilled details about the project that have not been made public.
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He kept his thoughts unspilled during the meeting.
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She kept her emotions unspilled, not wanting to burden anyone with her problems.
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The unspilled details of the investigation were crucial for maintaining the element of surprise.
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Many of his thoughts remained unspilled, as he preferred to keep them to himself.
Synonyms
Hidden so other people do not know about it
Not shared with others because it should be secret
A thing that is not easily seen or found
Done secretly to avoid being seen or known
Not said aloud but people understand it
Kept secret and not told to other people
Most people do not know about it
Partly hidden or not said clearly
Not spoken out loud
People keep it secret from most others to avoid being noticed
Hidden so people cannot see it
Not said or shown but clearly felt
Kept secret from the public, often about meetings or plans
Kept secret from other people
One person or group keeps it and does not give it to others
Not told to others until a set time or event
Not made public, for example opinions or complaints
Not openly admitted
Antonyms
How Revealed
Surface Forms
Morphology
unspilled = spilled (semi-transparent) = un + spill + ed
Formally 'un-' + 'spilled' yields 'not revealed', but this sense is figurative/metaphorical (spill = reveal) and may not be immediately obvious to all learners.
Etymology
Unspilled is also used about secrets because of the phrase spill the beans, where spill means 'to reveal'. With the prefix un- 'not', unspilled means 'not revealed', which is why it describes information or feelings kept secret.