implicit

/ɪmˈplɪsɪt/adjective

Understood as part of something without being directly stated.

Example sentences

“There was an implicit agreement that nobody would mention the argument.”
“Her silence carried an implicit criticism of the plan.”

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

Synonyms for implicit

implied
unspoken
unstated
tacit

Antonyms

explicit
stated

On the Academic Word List. Find it in: Academic vocabulary.

Related words

imploreTo ask for something in a desperate or heartfelt way; to plead.implementTo start using a plan, system, or decision and make it work in practice.implyTo suggest that something is true without saying it directly.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.