implicit

adjective (SUGGESTED)

/ɪmˈplɪs.ɪt/

Definition

C2 suggested but not communicated directly: He interpreted her comments as an implicit criticism of the government. Implicit in the poem's closing lines are the poet's own religious doubts. → Compare explicitDigressing and being indirect or evasiveMoving in order to avoid contactNot saying much implicitly

/-li/ adverb › He trusts her implicitly.Complete and wholeVery and extreme

(Definition of implicit adjective (SUGGESTED) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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