Synonyms of tacit

tacit

adjective

ˈta-sət 

as in unspoken

understood although not put into words

we have a tacit agreement that if I wash the dishes, she dries them and puts them away

Synonyms & Similar Words

• unspoken
• implied
• implicit
• unexpressed
• unvoiced
• wordless
• inferred
• interpreted
• presumed
• unsaid
• intimated
• untold
• undeclared
• hinted
• construed
• unannounced
• suggested
• insinuated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• explicit
• express
• obvious
• apparent
• evident
• stated
• plain
• manifest
• expressed
• straightforward
• voiced
• spoken
• unmistakable
• unambiguous
• unequivocal
• blatant

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of tacit

However, what violent extremists perceive as a tacit nod of approval — based on Trump’s own violent rhetoric — could lead to a surge in domestic terrorism in a country that remains anxious, angry and well-armed. —Colin P. Clarke, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024

Observers say Bhutan’s rhetoric on this issue has become increasingly opaque in recent years, and some wonder whether the kingdom’s muted comments are because it’s already reached a tacit understanding with China to give up some territorial claims. —Simone McCarthy, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024

Anything that could be construed as a tacit defense of such behavior hurts the very people Johnson has sworn to protect. —The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2024

Today, Israel occupies the West Bank and Gaza with the tacit support of the United States, and the Israelis would be glad to see the occupied Arabs leave. —John R. MacArthur, Harper's Magazine, 9 Aug. 2024