Antonym of explicit

Antonyms of adj explicit

2 senses of explicit

Sense 1:

explicit (vs. implicit), expressed

implicit (vs. explicit), inexplicit
implicit in(predicate), inherent, underlyingsilent, tacit, understoodunexpressed, unsaid, unstated, unuttered, unverbalized, unverbalised, unvoiced, unspoken

Sense 2:

denotative, explicit

INDIRECT (VIA literal) -> figurative, nonliteral