Synonyms of implicit

implicit

adjective

im-ˈpli-sət 

1

as in unspoken

understood although not put into words

the implicit agreement among members of the outing club is that everyone pays his or her own way on all trips

Synonyms & Similar Words

• unspoken
• implied
• tacit
• unexpressed
• unvoiced
• inferred
• interpreted
• wordless
• presumed
• unsaid
• intimated
• undeclared
• untold
• hinted
• construed
• insinuated
• unannounced
• suggested

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• explicit
• express
• obvious
• apparent
• evident
• stated
• manifest
• plain
• expressed
• straightforward
• voiced
• spoken
• unambiguous
• unmistakable
• unequivocal
• blatant

2

as in confident

having or showing a mind free from doubt

members of the expedition must have implicit trust in their leaders

Synonyms & Similar Words

• confident
• certain
• sure
• positive
• assured
• doubtless
• clear
• sanguine
• cocksure
• unquestioning
• unhesitating
• resolute
• decisive
• unwavering
• unfaltering
• self-assured
• self-confident
• self-conceited

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• uncertain
• doubtful
• dubious
• unsure
• hesitant
• indecisive
• wavering
• unassuming
• vacillating
• diffident

3

as in potential

existing only as a possibility and not in fact

there's a risk implicit in any overseas operation undertaken by the military

Synonyms & Similar Words

• potential
• possible
• plausible
• theoretic
• probable
• theoretical
• hypothetical
• conceivable
• generable
• alleged
• imaginable
• achievable
• purported
• conjectural
• viable
• practicable
• assumed
• thinkable
• feasible
• suppositional
• likely
• attainable
• supposed
• workable
• doable
• reputed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• actual
• real
• factual
• existent
• demonstrated
• confirmed
• true
• established
• genuine
• bona fide
• authentic
• proven
• substantiated
• authenticated

Examples of implicit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

On the one hand, there is an implicit expectation to conform with the state’s conviction; on the other, Turkish Jews confront the difficult reality of Holocaust denial. —Türkay Salim Nefes, JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2024

Surely one of the great attractions Taiwan is the power and wealth implicit in these links. —Milton Ezrati, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024

The real danger isn’t what’s actually happening but the implicit dread of seeing Neva get hurt. —Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2024

The red corduroy jacket that Rita wears to the station like a suit of armor, and the love implicit in her father’s decision to ignore the fact that she’s been crying. —David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Oct. 2024