implied

The word “implied” has 2 syllables: im-plied

It's pronounced as /ɪmˈplaɪd/


What is synonym and antonym for implied?

In the thesaurus, “implied” has 54 synonyms and 26 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for implied along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for implied

  • adumbrated
  • adverted
  • alluded
  • alluded to
  • allusive
  • connoted
  • constructive
  • construed
  • figured
  • foreshadowed
  • hidden
  • hinted
  • implicit
  • indicated
  • indicative
  • indirect
  • inferential
  • inferred
  • inherent
  • insinuated
  • intended
  • interpreted
  • intimated
  • involved
  • latent
  • lurking
  • meant
  • mentioned
  • occult
  • parallel
  • perceptible
  • pointed
  • potential
  • presumed
  • referred
  • signaled
  • signalized
  • signalled
  • significative
  • signified
  • suggested
  • symbolized
  • tacit
  • tacitly assumed
  • unannounced
  • undeclared
  • understood
  • unexpressed
  • unsaid
  • unspoken
  • untold
  • unuttered
  • unvoiced
  • wordless

Antonyms for implied

  • announced
  • apparent
  • blatant
  • declared
  • delineated
  • described
  • elucidated
  • evident
  • explained
  • explicated
  • explicit
  • express
  • expressed
  • manifest
  • obvious
  • open
  • plain
  • proclaimed
  • spelled out
  • spoken
  • stated
  • straightforward
  • unambiguous
  • unequivocal
  • unmistakable
  • voiced

Meanings of implied

  • adjective
    1. Suggested without being stated directly; implicated or hinted at.
  • verb
    1. (of a proposition) to have as a necessary consequence.
    2. (of a person) to suggest by logical inference.
    3. (of a person or proposition) to hint; to insinuate; to suggest tacitly and avoid a direct statement.
    4. To enfold, entangle.

Example Sentences

  • His tone implied that he was unhappy with the decision.
  • The contract implied certain responsibilities for both parties.
  • She implied that the project might be delayed.
  • The message implied a need for immediate action.
  • Their silence implied consent to the proposal.

On this page you'll find 80 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to implied, such as: adumbrated, adverted, alluded, alluded to, allusive, announced, apparent.

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Related Words

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named

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  • implied
  • inaugurated
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  • inducted
  • inferred
  • infiltrated
  • insinuated
  • installed
  • instanced
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said

  • above
  • accepted
  • advertised
  • affirmed
  • aforementioned
  • aforesaid
  • aired
  • alleged
  • announced
  • antecedent
  • anterior
  • articulated
  • asserted
  • assumed
  • averred
  • avouched
  • avowed
  • believed
  • blabbered
  • blazed
  • blurted
  • bolted
  • breathed
  • broadcast
  • broadcasted
  • brought out
  • chirped
  • clad
  • claimed
  • clothed
  • commented
  • communicated
  • conceived
  • concluded
  • conjectured
  • conned
  • contended
  • couched
  • crafted
  • credited
  • declaimed
  • declared
  • deduced
  • described
  • disclosed
  • discussed
  • drawled
  • dreamed
  • dreamt
  • enunciated
  • erstwhile
  • expressed
  • fancied
  • figured
  • foregoing
  • forenamed
  • former
  • formulated
  • formulized
  • framed
  • gasped
  • gathered
  • gave
  • got off
  • guessed
  • hinted
  • hypothecated
  • hypothesized
  • imagined
  • implied
  • inferred
  • insinuated
  • insisted
  • intimated
  • introductory
  • judged
  • learned
  • lipped
  • looked
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  • memorized
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  • murmured
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  • precedent
  • preceding
  • preconceived
  • preliminary
  • premised
  • presumed
  • presupposed
  • prior
  • proclaimed
  • professed
  • promulgated
  • publicized
  • published
  • purred
  • put
  • put into words
  • recited
  • reckoned
  • reeled off
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  • repeated
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  • restated
  • reworded
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  • snarled
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  • speculated
  • spluttered
  • spoke
  • spoken
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  • summarized
  • supposed
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  • took for granted
  • translated
  • uttered
  • vented
  • ventilated
  • verbalized
  • vocalized
  • voiced
  • whilom
  • whispered
  • worded
  • wrote up

tacit

  • alluded to
  • allusive
  • assumed
  • construed
  • hinted
  • hinted at
  • implicit
  • implied
  • inarticulate
  • indirect
  • inferred
  • insinuated
  • interpreted
  • intimated
  • presumed
  • silent
  • suggested
  • unannounced
  • undeclared
  • understood
  • unexpressed
  • unsaid
  • unspoken
  • unstated
  • untold
  • unvoiced
  • wordless

ulterior

  • after
  • ambiguous
  • anticipated
  • approaching
  • awaited
  • buried
  • coming
  • concealed
  • covert
  • cryptic
  • dark
  • enigmatic
  • ensuing
  • equivocal
  • eventual
  • expected
  • final
  • forthcoming
  • future
  • guarded
  • hidden
  • imminent
  • impending
  • implied
  • last
  • later
  • nearing
  • obscure
  • obscured
  • oncoming
  • pending
  • personal
  • planned
  • posterior
  • predicted
  • privy
  • projected
  • prospective
  • remote
  • secondary
  • selfish
  • shrouded
  • subsequent
  • ultimate
  • unborn
  • under cover
  • under wraps
  • undisclosed
  • undivulged
  • unexpressed
  • unsaid
  • upcoming

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