unspeaking

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adjective

Silent, not talking.

OriginEnglish speaking ← Middle English un- ← Old English un- →
Scrabble 17
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Meanings

unspeaking1

adjectiveunspeaking (comparative more unspeaking, superlative most unspeaking)

comparative more unspeaking · superlative most unspeaking

  1. Silent, not talking.
  2. Mute, unable to speak for physical or psychological reasons.

unspeaking2

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of unspeak

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
mute

Origin

unspeaking · adjective

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Germanic*un-
  4. Proto-West Germanic*un-
  5. Old Englishun-
  6. Middle Englishun-
  7. Englishun-
  8. Englishspeaking
  9. Englishunspeaking

From un- + speaking.

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unspeaking · verb

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ent-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énts
  3. Proto-Germanic*anda-
  4. Proto-West Germanic*anda-
  5. Old Englishand-
  6. Old Englishon-
  7. Middle Englishon-
  8. Englishun-
  9. Englishspeak
  10. Englishunspeak
  11. Englishunspeaking

From unspeak + -ing.

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Cite this entry
APA

unspeaking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unspeaking

MLA

“unspeaking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unspeaking. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unspeaking,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unspeaking.

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