Plain and Unexpressed

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Plain adjective - Free from all additions or embellishment.

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Unexpressed is an antonym for plain.

Nearby Words: plainly, plainness, plaint

Unexpressed adjective - Understood although not put into words.

Usage example: they shared an unexpressed but nevertheless deep affection

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Plain is an antonym for unexpressed.

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Unexpressed and Plain. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/plain/unexpressed

Plain & Unexpressed. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/plain/unexpressed>.

Unexpressed or Plain. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/plain/unexpressed.

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