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

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 During the trial, to prove implied malice, prosecutors presented evidence of Grossman’s history of speeding. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026 The first one is passive—where decisions get delayed, expectations are murky, implied and unspoken. — Susan Parsons, Forbes.com, 12 Mar. 2026

Verb

Our history, it’s implied, inaugurates the best version of our future. — Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026 Advanced Micro Devices — The chip stock gained 5% after Raymond James upgraded the semiconductor company to strong buy from outperform, with a new $641 price target that implied 40% upside from Monday’s close. — Sarah Min, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026 Listed at +510 odds that give them around a 15 percent implied probability to win, major sportsbooks like DraftKings aren’t ruling the Steelers out, and neither is The Athletic’s predictive analyst Austin Mock. — Austin Mock, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Zhang built and launched Cara on a shoestring as a place where artists could share work in an environment where no consent could plausibly be implied. — Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 Such videos implied that the Trophy system had difficulty detecting incoming small drones. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026 Like the Oscar winner, the character is an English-speaking actor who lives in a European city implied to be Paris. — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026 He was quickly ruled out, and O'Connell implied that the injury was significant. — CBS News, 15 Aug. 2026 Do not leave the important detail implied because the tone feels pleasant today. — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for implied

Adjective

The protagonist, a boy named Arvid, wrestles with suspicions about his family dynamic and the impossible task of dealing with a sorrow that is left unspoken.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026
The Lakers evolving into some corporatized version of what the Busses built could be the start of an unspoken resignation to the luxury-box lifestyle, or proof the battle’s already been lost.

— Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of unspoken

Verb

Reports about the British royal family have long indicated that Queen Camilla and the Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, don’t exactly get along.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 25 Aug. 2026
Chelsea sources with knowledge of the deal have indicated the package rises to £50m including add-ons.

— David Ornstein, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of indicated

Adjective

Some saw the meeting as a reasonable move for Jeffries, who has a preexisting relationship with Kushner, and as a tacit admission from the White House that the administration will soon have to work with a Speaker Jeffries.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Messick even breaks a tacit rule by chatting with reporters on his start days.

— Zack Meisel, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of tacit

Verb

Earlier this season, Mattingly hinted to deploying a six-man rotation, but that may not be the wisest move with a playoff race heating up.

— Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
The co-creators had already hinted that after season 1, the subsequent installments would take the action back to 1935 and 1908, as the creature awakens from his sleep cycle every 27 years.

— Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of hinted

Adjective

The implicit neutrality of letting an inanimate object guided by a mysterious, principled force make the decision — rather than a living, breathing, fallible entity — is meant to elevate the honor.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 30 Aug. 2026
Instructions, either implicit or explicit, are present almost everywhere an agent traverses.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026

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