IMPLIED Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

implied 1 of 2

adjective

as in unspoken

understood although not put into words an implied agreement is not legally enforceable

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implied

2 of 2

verb

past tense of imply

as in indicated

to convey an idea indirectly they may have implied that they'd help, but they didn't actually say so

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Recent Examples of implied

Adjective

Dmitry Gorin, a former prosecutor, said in this case prosecutors would be able to prove implied malice from Rios driving. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026 By selling the August $60 put, options traders capture rich implied volatility ahead of August earnings while capitalizing on Ball Corp's robust cash flows, debt reduction discipline, and favorable historical post-earnings price stability. — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 22 July 2026 The first one is passive—where decisions get delayed, expectations are murky, implied and unspoken. — Susan Parsons, Forbes.com, 12 Mar. 2026

Verb

It was implied that the residency would draw upon multiple bonds that the band has built with the venue, the city, and the surrounding Bay Area fanbase over the years. — Benjy Eisen, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026 Aly’s quarrel begins with a name; Luna’s arrives at the rank implied by father. — Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026 That implied that the effect of the subsidy terminations had slowed, in the view of market analysts at Cox Automotive. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 Madison Square Garden has an average rating of overweight and 16% upside to analysts' consensus price target, while Sphere has an average rating of buy and implied appreciation of 64%, based on the consensus target, according to FactSet. — Michelle Fox, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026 The appellate panel took issue with jury instructions that implied the mother's lack of consent could satisfy the unlawfulness element under the federal kidnapping statute. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026 That could change, as Brown implied there may be eligibility forfeitures. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026 An express or implied agreement may alter the terms of the employment relationship. — William Jones, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026 This kind of rhetoric is why many sports fans don't care to support A'ja Wilson, and many other WNBA players, who have either implied, or overtly stated, that Fever fans are hateful. — Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for implied

Adjective

The unspoken challenge of this show is to invite comparisons between wife-and-husband artists.

— Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 10 Oct. 2026
Mercury in your 12th House quincunxes Saturn in your 5th, making private thoughts, uncertainty, or unspoken feelings harder to reconcile with fun, romance, or creative expression.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of unspoken

Verb

Fed officials indicated plans for another hike in meeting minutes, but did not clarify when.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
Although the investigation is in its early stages, sheriff’s officials indicated that Kevin Mannix was believed to have killed his wife and daughter before turning the gun on himself.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of indicated

Adjective

From this format emerges the tacit thesis that the Bicentennial cultural activities excelled at provoking critical, imaginative reflections on America’s past and future from artmakers and from ordinary citizens alike.

— Anna Kornbluh, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Nonetheless Galschiøt, who had feared the application would be rejected, considers the green-light to be a form of tacit approval from Europe’s parliamentarians.

— Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of tacit

Verb

Vaccarello, meanwhile, has already hinted that his any moves might take him beyond fashion.

— Luke Leitch, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026
The latest update in Jolie and Pitt’s yearslong legal dispute comes after sources hinted that the actress is also facing a disconnect from their six children.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of hinted

Adjective

These two phases of work are joined by Serra’s implicit disavowal of abstraction as a form of imagemaking in favor of an object’s aggressive purchase on the real.

— Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
These arguments did not sway the judge, who noted that Google’s implicit agreement with websites is not legally relevant.

— Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of implicit

Verb

The Kremlin readout of the call suggested progress had actually been made on the humanitarian front.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
For more of my conversation with Harjo about Season 2 — including the unexpected cereal Jones suggested his character eat — check out Guest Spot.

— Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

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