unmentioned
Not brought up
Unmentioned describes something not spoken of or referred to: His earlier marriage went unmentioned.
The word often implies deliberate omission—something left out rather than simply forgotten: The report's unmentioned costs became apparent later.
What remains unmentioned may be awkward, sensitive, or inconvenient.
Left out intentionally
- left outNot made part of
- excludedShut out, denied entry
- barredBlocked from entry
- bannedOfficially disallowed
blacklisted · prohibited · forbidden · disallowed · vetoed · rejected · precluded · blocked
Not verbally expressed
- unsaidNot expressed verbally
- unutteredNot expressed aloud
- unvoicedNot expressed aloud
- unarticulatedNot verbally conveyed
unexpressed · kept quiet · held back · swallowed · bitten tongue · wordless · mute · silent
Suggested without stating
- tacitUnderstood without words
- understoodGrasped the meaning
- assumedTaken as true
- presupposedAccepted as already true
inferred · unspoken · unstated · taken for granted · between the lines · hinted · suggested · alluded
Cultural or social prohibition
- elephant in roomIgnored obvious problem
- skirtedAvoided by going around
- dodgedAvoided by quick movement
- evadedSuccessfully avoided capture
sidestepped · glossed over · danced around · tiptoed · circumvented · unaddressed · untouched · off-limits
Not noticed or considered
- neglectedNot given proper attention
- forgottenNo longer recalled
- lostUnable to navigate
- fadedLost original color
buried · unrecalled · unremembered · slipped · lapsed · disremembered · blanked · passed over
omitted
Left out intentionally
banned · blacklisted · prohibited · forbidden · disallowed · vetoed · rejected · precluded · blocked · expunged
unspoken
Not verbally expressed
unarticulated · unexpressed · kept quiet · held back · swallowed · bitten tongue · wordless · mute · silent · unremarked
implied
Suggested without stating
- tacitUnderstood without words
- understoodGrasped the meaning
- assumedTaken as true
presupposed · inferred · unspoken · unstated · taken for granted · between the lines · hinted · suggested · alluded · subtextual
taboo
Cultural or social prohibition
- elephant in roomIgnored obvious problem
- skirtedAvoided by going around
- dodgedAvoided by quick movement
evaded · sidestepped · glossed over · danced around · tiptoed · circumvented · unaddressed · untouched · off-limits · uncomfortable
overlooked
Not noticed or considered
faded · buried · unrecalled · unremembered · slipped · lapsed · disremembered · blanked · passed over · dropped
- overlookedoverlooked, unnoticed, ignored, forgotten, neglected
- unexpressedunspoken, unstated, unuttered, suppressed, implicit
unmentionedmentioned
Briefly referred to
stated · said · named · cited · referenced
unmentionedemphasized
Gave special importance to
highlighted · stressed · featured · spotlighted · underscored