implied

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/ɪmˈplaɪd/

adjective

Suggested without being stated directly; implicated or hinted at.

“her implied disapproval of the plan”

CommonScrabble 12

Meanings

adjectiveimplied (comparative more implied, superlative most implied)

comparative more implied · superlative most implied

  1. Suggested without being stated directly; implicated or hinted at.

    her implied disapproval of the plan

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of imply

Synonyms & antonyms

antonym(s) of “suggested without being stated”

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Translations

Bulgarian скрит, косвен
  • скрит (skrit)suggested without being stated directly
  • косвен (kosven)suggested without being stated directly
Dutch onrechtstreeks
  • onrechtstreekssuggested without being stated directly
Finnish epäsuora
  • epäsuorasuggested without being stated directly
French sous-entendu, implicite
  • sous-entendusuggested without being stated directly
  • implicitesuggested without being stated directly
German impliziert
  • impliziertsuggested without being stated directly
Italian implicito, sottinteso
  • implicitosuggested without being stated directly
  • sottintesosuggested without being stated directly
Polish nie wprost, dorozumiany
  • nie wprostsuggested without being stated directly
  • dorozumianysuggested without being stated directly
Portuguese subentendido
  • subentendidosuggested without being stated directly
Russian подразумева́емый
  • подразумева́емый (podrazumevájemyj)suggested without being stated directly
Swedish underförstådd
  • underförståddsuggested without being stated directly

Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

implied. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/implied

MLA

“implied.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/implied. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “implied,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/implied.

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