implicit en · ADJ
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Middle French implicite, from Latin implicitus, past participle of implico (“to infold, involve, entangle”); see implicate.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Suggested indirectly, without being directly expressed; Implied.
Poets often leave behind an implicit message within their words.
The Bible and its teachings helped form the basis for the Founding Fathers' abiding belief in the inalienable rights of the individual, rights which they found implicit in the Bible's teachings of the inherent worth and dignity of each individual.
1983, Ronald Reagan, Proclamation 5018:
- (not-comparable) Contained in the essential nature of something but not openly shown.
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(not-comparable) Having no reservations or doubts; unquestioning or unconditional; usually said of faith or trust.
He is not only a zealous advocate for pusilanimous and passive obedience, but for the most implicit faith in the dictatorial mandates of power.
1765, anonymous author, Considerations on Behalf of the Colonists:
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(not-comparable, obsolete) entangled, twisted together.
In his deep fleece […] I cling implicit.
1725, Homer, “Book IX”, in [William Broome], transl., The Odyssey of Homer. […], volume II, London: […] Bernard Lintot, →OCLC:
Antonyms
Deriveds
implicit cognition · implicitly · implicity · implicitness · implicit function · unimplicit · implicit modeling · implicitization
Relateds
implication · implicate · implicative · imply
Synonyms
unconditional (having no reservations) · unquestioning (having no reservations) · unspoken (implied indirectly) · implied (implied indirectly) · tacit (implied indirectly) · intrinsic (contained in the essential nature) · inherent (contained in the essential nature)
Translations (113)
uk притаманний (contained in the essential nature) · zh 無條件的 /无条件的 (unquestioning or unconditional) · ast implícitu (implied indirectly) · hu implicit (implied indirectly) · hu rejtett (contained in the essential nature) · es tácito (implied indirectly) · tr üstü kapalı (implied indirectly) · ru нея́вный (implied indirectly) · ja 絶対の (unquestioning or unconditional) · ro implicit (implied indirectly) · hu fenntartás nélküli (unquestioning or unconditional) · tr örtülü (implied indirectly) · zh 隐含的 (implied indirectly) · de stillschweigend (implied indirectly) · ru по́лный (unquestioning or unconditional) · bg несъмнен (unquestioning or unconditional) · ru сво́йственный (contained in the essential nature) · fi epäsuora (implied indirectly) · el ανεπιφύλακτος (unquestioning or unconditional) · it implicito (implied indirectly) · pt implícito (implied indirectly) · hu beleértett (implied indirectly) · pt intrínseco (contained in the essential nature) · hu hallgatólagos (implied indirectly) · bg свойствен (contained in the essential nature) · fi implisiittinen (implied indirectly) · fi ehdoton (unquestioning or unconditional) · fr aveugle (unquestioning or unconditional) · mk безрезервен (unquestioning or unconditional) · hu bennfoglalt (implied indirectly) · uk неявний (implied indirectly) · mk безусловен (unquestioning or unconditional) · cs implicitní (implied indirectly) · nl impliciet (implied indirectly) · nl absoluut (unquestioning or unconditional) · zh 内含的 (contained in the essential nature) · de implizit (implied indirectly) · be няяўны (implied indirectly) · zh 不言明的 (implied indirectly) · nl impliciet (contained in the essential nature) · el υπονοούμενος (implied indirectly) · mk својствен (contained in the essential nature) · bg загатнат (implied indirectly) · uk властивий (contained in the essential nature) · gd fillte (implied indirectly) · pt absoluto (unquestioning or unconditional) · bg неявен (implied indirectly) · io implicita (implied indirectly) · fr implicite (implied indirectly) · mk подразбран (implied indirectly) · uk прихований (implied indirectly) · ca implícit (implied indirectly) · cs bezvýhradný (unquestioning or unconditional) · mk имплици́тен (implied indirectly) · ru прису́щий (contained in the essential nature) · ja 暗黙の (implied indirectly) · pl domniemany (implied indirectly) · ru скры́тый (implied indirectly) · zh 无条件的 (unquestioning or unconditional) · bg косвен (implied indirectly) · ca tàcit (implied indirectly) · pdt dietlich (contained in the essential nature) · hu utaló (implied indirectly) · gl implícito (implied indirectly) · hu ráutaló (implied indirectly) · uk повний (unquestioning or unconditional) · mk суштински (contained in the essential nature) · pl niejawny (implied indirectly) · el σύμφυτος (contained in the essential nature) · de implizit (contained in the essential nature) · fr absolu (unquestioning or unconditional) · pl bezwarunkowy (unquestioning or unconditional) · gd fillte (contained in the essential nature) · el σιωπηρός (implied indirectly) · zh 无保留的 (unquestioning or unconditional) · pl implicytny (implied indirectly) · cs implicitní (contained in the essential nature) · zh 隱含的 /隐含的 (implied indirectly) · fr tacite (implied indirectly) · ru безогово́рочный (unquestioning or unconditional) · ja 絶対的な (unquestioning or unconditional) · ro inerent (contained in the essential nature) · fr inhérent (contained in the essential nature) · hu benne rejlő (contained in the essential nature) · ja 潜在的な (contained in the essential nature) · ro implicit (contained in the essential nature) · ro absolut (unquestioning or unconditional) · pl domyślny (implied indirectly) · it assoluto (unquestioning or unconditional) · es implícito (implied indirectly) · zh 內含的 /内含的 (contained in the essential nature) · it implicito (contained in the essential nature) · sh имплицитан (implied indirectly) · el απεριόριστος (unquestioning or unconditional) · sh implicitan (implied indirectly) · ca absolut (unquestioning or unconditional) · sh inherentan (contained in the essential nature) · el εγγενής (contained in the essential nature) · tl hiwatig (implied indirectly) · fa ضمنی (implied indirectly) · uk цілковитий (unquestioning or unconditional) · da implicit (implied indirectly) · ru безусло́вный (unquestioning or unconditional) · oc implicit (implied indirectly) · hu burkolt (implied indirectly) · ca implícit (contained in the essential nature) · hu kimondatlan (implied indirectly) · zh 無保留的 /无保留的 (unquestioning or unconditional) · pl absolutny (unquestioning or unconditional) · uk безумовний (unquestioning or unconditional) · sh инхерентан (contained in the essential nature) · fi implisiittinen (contained in the essential nature) · zh 固有的 (contained in the essential nature)