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Synonyms for implicit
ɪmˈplɪs ɪtim·plic·it

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Wiktionary3.0 / 1 vote

  1. implicitadjective

    Antonyms:
    explicit

  2. implicitadjective

    Implied indirectly, without being directly expressed

    Synonyms:
    unspoken, implied

    Antonyms:
    explicit

  3. implicitadjective

    Contained in the essential nature of something but not openly shown

    Synonyms:
    inherent, intrinsic

    Antonyms:
    explicit

  4. implicitadjective

    Having no reservations or doubts; unquestioning or unconditional; usually said of faith or trust.

    Synonyms:
    unquestioning, unconditional

    Antonyms:
    explicit

  5. implicitadjective

    Antonyms:
    explicit

English Synonyms and Antonyms5.0 / 1 vote

  1. implicit

    Synonyms:
    ambiguous, doubtful, implied, indefinite, indeterminate, uncertain, vague

    Antonyms:
    explicit, express

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms5.0 / 1 vote

  1. implicit

    Synonyms:
    implied, involved, indicated

    Antonyms:
    expressed, explicit, developed

Princeton's WordNet5.0 / 2 votes

  1. implicit, inexplicitadjective

    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"

    Synonyms:
    unquestioning, inexplicit

    Antonyms:
    expressed, hard-core, relative, definitive, declared, stated, explicit, hardcore, express, graphic, comparative, unequivocal

  2. implicit, unquestioningadjective

    being without doubt or reserve

    "implicit trust"

    Synonyms:
    unquestioning, inexplicit

    Antonyms:
    express, unequivocal, definitive, graphic, hardcore, declared, expressed, explicit, hard-core, comparative, relative, stated

Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. implicitadjective

    Synonyms:
    implied, inferred, understood, tacit

  2. implicitadjective

    Synonyms:
    unreserved, unhesitating, firm, undoubting, steadfast, unshaken

PPDB, the paraphrase database0.0 / 0 votes

  1. List of paraphrases for "implicit":

    implied, tacit, imputed, inherent, default, unstated, implication

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How to use implicit in a sentence?

  1. Neel Kashkari:

    The Wall Street critics can't argue with me on the substance of too-big-to-fail, so they criticize the messenger, i welcome their criticisms because they are an implicit admission that I am right.

  2. Laura Ingraham:

    So they want to control language, instill fear and enforce rules with specific and implicit threats, and, of course, in some cases, life-altering punishment. … enter(s) the notion of what the anti-racist curriculum really is. It’s largely the brainchild of Ibram Kendi, and it embodies their supposed aim of promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in our schools.

  3. Vanita Gupta:

    We all have implicit bias and racial bias, yes I do.

  4. Norman Wiese:

    Flipping our company to a U.S. entity wasn’t a hard requirement for getting into Techstars, but it’s an implicit requirement if you’re going to raise money here.

  5. Tenisha Tate-Austin Patrick Semansky/AP/FILE White:

    I think it’s systemic, implicit, explicit and structural, you have all these inflection points where making different decisions can lead to a very different result. The methodology is not so hard and fast that every appraiser is going to come up with the same value.


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