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implicit
suggested or understood without being stated directly
Synonyms
- implied
- unstated
- understood
Antonyms
- explicit
- direct
- stated
implicit in a sentence
The implicit message of the story is that courage takes practice.
The poem's implicit criticism is clear even though it is never named.
Where it comes from
From Latin implicitus 'entangled, folded in' (in- + plicare 'to fold').
Memory hook
Implicit ideas are implied, not printed plainly.
Word parts
- plic/plex — fold, weave
implicit: im- (in) + plic (fold) + -itus (having been)
Read it in context
- The Line Between Gardens Narrative