Added 9 October 2026 subtext noun Categories: Rare Words noun ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). More about subtext at Wordnik → Where our words come from → An implicit meaning of a text, often a literary one, or a speech or dialogue. Everyone heard the announcement, but not everyone agrees on what the subtext was. verb To create or use a subtext. Related Words: connotationaspectadditionargumentflavourundertoneundersongsubmindundersenseundercurrentcontextmessage Back to today's word