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untalked

untalked

1 8.8
A topic not discussed or mentioned in conversation
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈtɔkt/
translation icon : no tratado
  • Her untalked concerns about safety were finally brought to light during the meeting.

So it's a massively untalked about problem.

Examples

  • So it's a massively untalked about problem.

  • The issue of climate change is often an untalked topic in many communities.

  • This untalked aspect of the project could significantly affect its success.

Synonyms

unspoken
vsuntalked
56 4.8

Not said aloud but people understand it

is similar but stresses being simply not talked about
unsaid
vsuntalked
20 5.8

Not spoken out loud

is similar but focuses on being simply not discussed
unstated
vsuntalked
6 5.6

Not said or written openly

is the same idea but used more for general talk absence
unmentioned
vsuntalked
4 4.4

Not said or talked about

is the same idea but used more as a simple alternative
undiscussed
vsuntalked
1 5.8

Something people do not talk about in meetings or conversations

has identical meaning and is an alternative informal form
unbreathed
vsuntalked
9.6

Thought but not spoken aloud

covers the same silence but with less emphasis on understanding
unaired
vsuntalked
6.5

Not made public, for example opinions or complaints

is similar but does not necessarily imply public disclosure
uncommented
vsuntalked
6.8

People do not mention or discuss it in public

is similar but applies more generally to ordinary conversation

How Discussed

untalked
1 8.8
unmentioned
4 4.4

Surface Forms

untalked positive

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.