C2adjectiveformalrelationshipswork
US/ˈtæs.ɪt/
UK/ˈtæs.ɪt/
understood or agreed without being said directly
In context
There was a tacit agreement that nobody would mention the divorce.
By saying nothing, the manager gave his tacit approval to the plan.
Their silence was seen as tacit support for the government.
Words that go with tacit
adjective + noun
- tacit agreementThe two neighbors had a tacit agreement not to park in front of each other's gates.
- tacit approvalThe police gave tacit approval to the night market.
- tacit understandingThere was a tacit understanding that juniors would stay late.
- tacit knowledgeExperienced nurses have tacit knowledge that is hard to teach.
- tacit consentSilence is not the same as tacit consent.