implicit
implied rather than directly stated
Roots
- in- / im- (in/into): in, into, within, or on
- plic: fold, fold together, or unfold
Other words with the plic root
- complicate: to make something harder by folding in more parts
- explicable: able to be explained
- explicit: clearly stated or shown
- implication: something suggested but not directly stated
- imply: to suggest without stating directly
Implicit is folded in: the meaning is inside the sentence even when nobody says it outright.
Her silence carried an implicit refusal that everyone in the room understood.