unwritten

• Beschreibt etwas, das nicht schriftlich festgehalten ist, zum Beispiel eine Regel, eine Vereinbarung oder eine Tradition, das aber dennoch allgemein verstanden oder akzeptiert wird.

Describes something that is not written down, such as a rule, agreement, or tradition, but is generally understood or accepted.

1. Not recorded in writingB2formal

   Not written down or documented; existing only in oral tradition or custom.

   Ungeschrieben

   • The tribe has many unwritten laws passed down through generations.
   • An unwritten agreement was made between the two leaders.
   • These unwritten rules are understood by everyone in the community.

   Synonymecustomaryoralspokentraditionalundocumentedunrecordedverbalword-of-mouth

   Antonymedocumentedrecordedwritten

2. Implied or understoodB2formal

   Not formally stated but generally accepted or understood.

   Ungeschrieben

   • There is an unwritten rule that you should not interrupt the speaker.
   • The unwritten code of conduct requires honesty among members.
   • In many cultures, there are unwritten expectations about hospitality.

   Synonymeimplicittacitunderstoodunsaidunspoken

   Antonymeexplicitexpressformalstatedwritten