C1adjectiveformallanguageacademic
US/ɪmˈplɪs.ɪt/
UK/ɪmˈplɪs.ɪt/
suggested or understood without being said directly; also complete and without doubt
In context
There was an implicit criticism of the government in her speech.
Many rules in the classroom are implicit rather than written down.
Young children usually have implicit trust in their parents.
Words that go with implicit
adjective + preposition
- implicit inA sense of duty is implicit in the teacher's role.
adjective + noun
- implicit assumptionThe plan rests on an implicit assumption that everyone has a phone.
- implicit biasTests can reveal implicit bias that people do not know they have.
- implicit trustThe team had implicit trust in their captain.
- implicit messageThe implicit message of the ad is that thin means beautiful.