implicit

/ɪmˈplɪsɪt/adjective

Understood as part of something without being directly stated.

Example sentence

“There was an implicit agreement that nobody would mention the argument.”

The opposite of 'explicit'. 'Implicit trust' has a separate sense: complete and unquestioning.

Related words

imploreTo ask for something in a desperate or heartfelt way; to plead.implementAn object or tool used to carry out a particular kind of work.implyTo make something follow as a necessary result; to lead logically to a conclusion.impetuousActing suddenly on impulse and with force, without thinking things through.imposeTo put a rule, tax, or duty in place using official power.imperturbableStaying calm no matter what happens; impossible to fluster.