“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”
- Synonyms:
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connotative
having the power of implying or suggesting something in addition to what is explicit
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implicit in, inherent, underlying
in the nature of something though not readily apparent
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silent, tacit, understood
implied by or inferred from actions or statements
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unexpressed, unsaid, unspoken, unstated, unuttered, unverbalised, unverbalized, unvoiced
not made explicit
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covert
secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed
- Antonyms:
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explicit, expressed
precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication
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definite
precise; explicit and clearly defined
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denotative, denotive
having the power of explicitly denoting or designating or naming
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unambiguous, unequivocal, univocal
admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; having only one meaning or interpretation and leading to only one conclusion
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declared, stated
declared as fact; explicitly stated
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definitive, unequivocal
clearly defined or formulated
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express
not tacit or implied
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graphic
describing nudity or sexual activity in graphic detail
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hard-core, hardcore
extremely explicit
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open, overt
open and observable; not secret or hidden
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