unavowed
- adjective
- /ˌʌnəˈvaʊd/
:
no declarado
- There was an unavowed reason for her reluctance to attend the gathering.
Examples
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His unavowed ambitions influenced many of his decisions.
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His feelings for her remained unavowed.
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He harbored an unavowed resentment toward his former colleague.
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She had an unavowed ambition to become a writer.
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His unavowed intentions became clear only after he left the meeting.
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She had unavowed feelings for him that she never expressed.
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The company operated with unavowed goals that were hidden from the public.
Synonyms
∞
2.0
Hidden so other people do not know about it
117
6.8
Done secretly to avoid being seen or known
37
5.8
Kept secret and not told to other people
13
6.0
Not told to the public or said by officials
5
6.1
Not recognized or accepted openly by others
4
4.4
Not said or talked about
1
6.2
Kept secret from other people
1
6.7
Not said out loud but understood by people
Not made public, for example opinions or complaints
Kept secret and not told to others
A secret feeling or thought you do not tell others
Antonyms
How Open
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Unavowed comes from the prefix un- meaning 'not' and avowed, from avow, meaning 'said openly' or 'declared'. So, unavowed means something you do not say openly, a 'secret' feeling or aim.