implicit Meaning & Definition
What Does Implicit Mean?
Implicit is used as an adjective meaning capable of being understood from something else though not clearly or directly stated. It is also used to mean present but not consciously held or recognized see also implicit bias.
Implicit in Brief
| Part of speech | adjective |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /im-ˈpli-sət/ |
| Syllables | 3 |
| Synonyms | tacit, inherent and silent |
| Antonyms | explicit, expressed and express |
| Adverb | implicitly |
| First known use | 1613 |
Implicit Definition (Adjective)
- capable of being understood from something else though not clearly or directly stated : implied compare explicit
an implicit warning/agreement/promise / proceeding based on an implicit assumption of approval / Still another problem for Middle America was how corporations … were allowed to breach the implicit social contract of the postwar era.
- present but not consciously held or recognized see also implicit bias
implicit attitudes / implicit racism
- not lessened by doubt : absolute, complete
There's an implicit trust between them. / The implicit confidence that her destiny must be one of luxurious ease …
- involved in the nature or essence of something though not revealed, expressed, or developed : potential
… a sculptor may see different figures implicit in a block of stone. / … made a deepfake video to demonstrate the dangers implicit in the technology.
- defined by an expression in which the dependent variable and the one or more independent variables are not separated on opposite sides of an equation compare explicit
Synonyms of Implicit
Antonyms of Implicit
Implicit in a Sentence
Poets often leave behind an implicit message within their words.
an implicit warning/agreement/promise
proceeding based on an implicit assumption of approval
Still another problem for Middle America was how corporations … were allowed to breach the implicit social contract of the postwar era.
implicit attitudes
implicit racism
There's an implicit trust between them.
The implicit confidence that her destiny must be one of luxurious ease …
… a sculptor may see different figures implicit in a block of stone.
… made a deepfake video to demonstrate the dangers implicit in the technology.
the implicit agreement among members of the outing club is that everyone pays his or her own way on all trips
members of the expedition must have implicit trust in their leaders
there's a risk implicit in any overseas operation undertaken by the military
an implicit warning/agreement/promise / proceeding based on an implicit assumption of approval / Still another problem for Middle America was how corporations … were allowed to breach the implicit social contract of the postwar era.
implicit attitudes / implicit racism
There's an implicit trust between them. / The implicit confidence that her destiny must be one of luxurious ease …
… a sculptor may see different figures implicit in a block of stone. / … made a deepfake video to demonstrate the dangers implicit in the technology.
Word Forms & Grammar
im·plic·it·ly adverb
im·plic·it·ness noun
implicit
implicitly
implicitness
implicitnesses
implicit (not comparable)
Words That Rhyme With Implicit
Origin of Implicit
Origin 1: borrowed from French & Medieval Latin; French implicite, going back to Middle French, "complicated, tangled," borrowed from Medieval Latin implicitus "involved, complicated, implied," going back to Latin, "involved, intricate," variant past participle of implicāre "to fold about itself, entwine, involve" implicate
Origin 2: From Middle French implicite, from Latin implicitus, past participle of implico (“to infold, involve, entangle”); see implicate.
First Known Use
1613
How Do You Say Implicit?
You say implicit as /im-ˈpli-sət/. It has 3 syllables, with the main stress on the second syllable (pli).
Questions People Ask About Implicit
What part of speech is implicit?
Implicit is an adjective.
What is another word for implicit?
You can replace implicit with words such as tacit, inherent and silent. See the full list of implicit synonyms and antonyms.