untalked
- adjective
- /ʌnˈtɔkt/
- Her untalked concerns about safety were finally brought to light during the meeting.
So it's a massively untalked about problem.
- So it's a massively untalked about problem.
Examples
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So it's a massively untalked about problem.
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The issue of climate change is often an untalked topic in many communities.
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This untalked aspect of the project could significantly affect its success.
Synonyms
Not said aloud but people understand it
Not said or written openly
Not said or talked about
Something people do not talk about in meetings or conversations
Thought but not spoken aloud
Not made public, for example opinions or complaints
People do not mention or discuss it in public
How Discussed
Surface Forms
Morphology
untalked = talked (transparent) = un + talk + ed
Formed by adding the negative prefix 'un-' to the participial adjective 'talked', yielding a clear negated meaning.
Etymology
Untalked is made from un- 'not' and talked (from 'talk'), so picture a subject kept under a quiet blanket because no one wants to speak about it. So, untalked means 'not talked about' or not mentioned in conversation.