implicit

1. 1.

   implied though not directly expressed; inherent in the nature of something

   “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”

   Synonymsinexplicit

   Antonymsexplicit

   Similarimplicit insilentunexpressed
2. 2.

   being without doubt or reserve

   “implicit trust”

   Synonymsunquestioning

   Similarabsolute

Questions about implicit

What does implicit mean?

implicit means "implied though not directly expressed; inherent in the nature of something". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in implicit?

implicit has 3 syllables: im-plic-it. The stress falls on "plic". In IPA it is /ˌɪmˈplɪsət/.

What is another word for implicit?

Close synonyms include inexplicit, unquestioning. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

What is the opposite of implicit?

The recorded antonyms are explicit.

Is implicit a common word?

implicit is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.