unwritten rule

noun

An unspoken rule.

Meanings

noununwritten rule (plural unwritten rules)

plural unwritten rules

Synonyms & antonyms

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APA

unwritten rule. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unwritten%20rule

MLA

“unwritten rule.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unwritten%20rule. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unwritten rule,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unwritten%20rule.

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