Synonyms of tacit

tacit

adjective

ˈta-sət 

as in unspoken

understood although not put into words

we have a tacit agreement that if I wash the dishes, she dries them and puts them away

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tacit

These risks are heightened by the fact that China is home to some of the most sophisticated and savvy hackers in the world, many of whom operate with the direct support or tacit approval of the state. —Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025

The party has since succeeded in pushing through a revised version of the law—a vital step on its path toward an Orban-style takeover of the state, with the Kremlin’s tacit approval. —Christian Caryl, Foreign Affairs, 26 Dec. 2024

The terrorist group’s benefactors in places like Qatar are paring back their tacit support for it and, by extension, the mullahs in Tehran. —Noah Rothman, National Review, 8 Jan. 2025

This means rejecting, with resolute conviction, the seductive allure of victimhood and its tacit relinquishment of personal agency. —Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024