Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

implicit

/ɪmˈplɪsɪt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.45 in modern English

Syllables: im-plic-it
IPA: /ɪmˈplɪsɪt/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Suggested indirectly, without being directly expressed; Implied.

adj

Contained in the essential nature of something but not openly shown.

adj

Having no reservations or doubts; unquestioning or unconditional; usually said of faith or trust.

adj

entangled, twisted together.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"Poets often leave behind an implicit message within their words."
"The Bible and its teachings helped form the basis for the Founding Fathers' abiding belief in the inalienable rights of the individual, rights which they found implicit in the Bible's teachings of the inherent worth and dignity of each individual."
"He is not only a zealous advocate for pusilanimous and passive obedience, but for the most implicit faith in the dictatorial mandates of power."
"In his deep fleece […] I cling implicit."

Etymology

From Middle French implicite, from Latin implicitus, past participle of implico (“to infold, involve, entangle”); see implicate.

Usage

Obsolete

Derived Forms

implicitization implicitly implicitness implicity unimplicit

Phrases

implicit cognition implicit function implicit modeling

Frequently Paired Words

implicate implication implicative imply

Synonyms

implied tacit unspoken inherent intrinsic unconditional unquestioning inexplicit

Antonyms

explicit

Rhymes With

explicit illicit complicit elicit solicit licit

Questions

How do you pronounce implicit?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪmˈplɪsɪt/.
What does implicit mean?: Suggested indirectly, without being directly expressed; Implied.
Where does implicit come from?: From Middle French implicite, from Latin implicitus, past participle of implico (“to infold, involve, entangle”); see implicate.

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