verbalized

4.5

Put into words rather than shown by actions

adjective
/ˈvɜrbəlaɪzd/

: verbalizado

The verbalized agreement was clear!

Examples

The verbalized feedback helped improve the project.
Sometimes, feelings are better verbalized than left unsaid.
At the meeting, his support for the plan was strongly verbalized.
Her fears were never verbalized, but they were clear in her actions.
During the therapy session, she finally verbalized her emotions about the relationship.
The teacher encouraged students to share their thoughts, making sure each idea was verbalized clearly.
His concerns about the project were only verbalized when the team met to discuss progress.

Synonyms

verbal

vsverbalized

37 3.2

Said in speech rather than written down

is about expression in words in general, not limited to speech

voiced

vsverbalized

3.7

Said or written so other people know what you think

is about using words rather than other forms to communicate

stated

vsverbalized

2.7

Said or written clearly, often in an official way

is broader, covering any use of words not just formal declarations

uttered

vsverbalized

3.4

Said out loud

is used for any words, spoken or written, not only spoken

expressed

vsverbalized

3.2

Words or actions make it clear

focuses only on communication using words, not actions or gestures

Antonyms

implicit

49 6.1

Understood without being directly said as part of something else

unexpressed

3 6.0

Not said or shown but clearly felt

How Expressed

stated

2.7

verbalized

4.5

unsaid

20 5.8

Surface Forms

verbalized positive

Morphology

verbalized = verbalize (transparent) = verbal + ize + ed

The adjective/past-participle is a regular -ed form of the verb 'verbalize', so the step is straightforward for learners who know the verb.

Etymology

The word verbalized comes from the Latin root verbum 'word', the same root as the English word verb. So to verbalize is to 'put something into words', and verbalized means it was expressed in words.