Meaning & Definition of Implicit in English
English⟶
Implicit
/ɪmplɪsət/
adjective
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"
synonym:
- implicit,
- inexplicit
2. Being without doubt or reserve
- "Implicit trust"
synonym:
- implicit,
- unquestioning
Examples of using
Nothing appears more surprising to those, who consider human affairs with a philosophical eye, than the easiness with which the many are governed by the few; and the implicit submission, with which men resign their own sentiments and passions to those of their rulers.