Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

go without saying

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.14 in modern English

Syllables: go with-out say-ing
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To not need to be said or mentioned; to be obvious, apparent, clear, or already established.

Example Sentences

"It goes without saying that our volunteers love their work."
"It almost goes without saying that the train is fully soundproofed, with double-glazed windows and highly efficient air-conditioning by the British firm of J. Stone."

Etymology

Calque of French aller sans dire.

Inflected Forms

goes without saying (present, singular) going without saying (participle, present) went without saying (past) gone without saying (participle, past)

Phrases

needless to say stand to reason self-explanatory

Frequently Paired Words

needless to say stand to reason self-explanatory

Questions

What does go without saying mean?: To not need to be said or mentioned; to be obvious, apparent, clear, or already established.
Where does go without saying come from?: Calque of French aller sans dire.

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