Adjective: implicit im'pli-sit
- Implied though not directly expressed; inherent in the nature of something
"there was implicit criticism in his voice"; "anger was implicit in the argument"; "the oak is implicit in the acorn"; "an implicit agreement not to raise the subject";
- inexplicit
- Being without doubt or reserve
"implicit trust";
- unquestioning
See also: absolute, connotative, covert, explicitness, implicit in, inherent, silent, tacit, underlying, understood, unexpressed, unsaid, unspoken, unstated, unuttered, unverbalised [Brit], unverbalized, unvoiced
Antonym: explicit
Encyclopedia: Implicit