implicit

[im-plis-it] / ɪmˈplɪs ɪt /

ADJECTIVE

included without question, inherent, absolute

Synonyms

STRONGEST

constant contained definite implied latent steadfast tacit unshakable unspoken

WEAK

accurate certain complete constructive entire firm fixed full implicative inarticulate inevitable inferential inferred practical taken for granted total undeclared understood unexpressed unhesitating unqualified unquestioned unreserved unsaid unuttered virtual wholehearted

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disloyal stated untrustworthy

WEAK

explicit specific

Example Sentences

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The same access journalism — the implicit bargain in which reporters trade critical distance for proximity to power — remains.

From Salon • Mar. 2, 2026

The implicit assumption is that earnings are driven primarily by procurement wins and geopolitical events.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 28, 2026

Prohibition currently functions as an implicit tax of staggering size.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

Meanwhile, large segments of the financial system that benefit from implicit public support—particularly in the shadow-banking sector—remain subject to far lighter oversight than traditional banks.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

This assumption has in fact been implicit throughout much of this chapter.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos

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