implicit — Dizionario inglese

Aggettivo

1. Suggested indirectly, without being directly expressed; Implied.

   Uso

   • not-comparable

   Esempi

   Poets often leave behind an implicit message within their words.

   Altri esempi (1)

   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.

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

   Uso

   • not-comparable

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

   Uso

   • not-comparable

   Esempi

   He is not only a zealous advocate for pusilanimous and passive obedience, but for the most implicit faith in the dictatorial mandates of power.

4. entangled, twisted together.

   Uso

   • not-comparable
   • obsoleto

   Esempi

   In his deep fleece […] I cling implicit.

Aggettivo

1. implied though not directly expressed; inherent in the nature of something

   Sinonimi

   inexplicit

   Contrari

   explicit

   Esempi

   an implicit agreement not to raise the subject

   there was implicit criticism in his voice

   Altri esempi (2)

   anger was implicit in the argument

   the oak is implicit in the acorn

2. being without doubt or reserve

   Sinonimi

   unquestioning

   Esempi

   implicit trust