CEFR C2

tacit

adjective

Meaning

Understood or implied without being stated directly.

Examples

There was a tacit understanding that he would pay for the repairs.
Her silence implied tacit approval of the plan.

Synonyms: implied, unspoken, understood, implicit

Learn English that separates you from the crowd with Anaversity: private classes, Ani practice, Campus tools, and a public English-learning community.

tacit (C2)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈtæsɪt/

Definition

Understood or implied without being stated directly.

Examples

There was a tacit understanding that he would pay for the repairs.
Her silence implied tacit approval of the plan.
The government has given tacit support to the new policy.

How to Use tacit

tacit agreement (collocation): An agreement that is understood but not explicitly stated. — "They reached a tacit agreement on how to divide the profits."
tacit approval (collocation): Approval that is understood but not directly expressed. — "Her nod gave tacit approval to proceed."
tacit support (collocation): Support that is understood but not openly declared. — "The policy received tacit support from opposition members."
tacit understanding (collocation): A mutual understanding that is not put into words. — "There was a tacit understanding that he would help with the move."

Synonyms of tacit

Words with a similar meaning to tacit:

Antonyms of tacit

Words with the opposite meaning to tacit:

Browse the full Anaversity dictionary