Definition of IMPLICIT

implicit

Adjective

  • Understood or implied without being directly stated; not explicit.
  • implied though not directly expressed; inherent in the nature of something
    • "an implicit agreement not to raise the subject"
    • "there was implicit criticism in his voice"
    • "anger was implicit in the argument"
    • "the oak is implicit in the acorn"

Adjective Satellite

  • being without doubt or reserve
    • "implicit trust"

Adj

  • Suggested indirectly, without being directly expressed.
  • Contained in the essential nature of something but not openly shown.
  • Having no reservations or doubts; unquestioning or unconditional; usually said of faith or trust.
  • entangled, twisted together.

Examples

  • Poets often leave behind an implicit message within their words.
  • There was an implicit agreement not to use obscure Latin words, which he promptly broke.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French implicite, from Latin implicitus, past participle of implico (“I infold, involve, entangle”); see implicate.

Antonyms

explicit

Scrabble Score: 14

implicit: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
implicit: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
implicit: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

implicit: valid Words With Friends Word