Synonyms of implied

implied 1 of 2

adjective

as in unspoken

understood although not put into words

an implied agreement is not legally enforceable

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• indicated
• hinted
• suggested
• alluded
• inferred
• referred
• intimated
• mentioned
• signified
• pointed
• signaled
• insinuated
• adverted
• smelled (of)
• signalized
• smacked (of)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• announced
• declared
• proclaimed
• explained
• described
• elucidated
• spelled out
• delineated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of implied

Adjective

Dmitry Gorin, a former prosecutor, said in this case prosecutors would be able to prove implied malice from Rios driving. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

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

The first one is passive—where decisions get delayed, expectations are murky, implied and unspoken. — Susan Parsons, Forbes.com, 12 Mar. 2026

Verb

There’s a week in the novel during which Lee goes to San Francisco that is implied but not described. — Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026

New consumer research suggests the shift is more deliberate, and more compatible with luxury growth, than early coverage implied. — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026

The intensity of the filmmaker-subject relationship—in addition to any potential untrustworthiness—is almost always implied, if not explicit. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 16 Oct. 2026

When Reuss made the comments in 2022 it was implied, though not explicitly stated, that an electric Corvette would be part of this C8 generation. — Joel Feder, The Drive, 14 Oct. 2026

It was implied that the residency would draw upon multiple bonds that the band has built with the venue, the city, and the surrounding Bay Area fanbase over the years. — Benjy Eisen, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026

Aly’s quarrel begins with a name; Luna’s arrives at the rank implied by father. — Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026

That implied that the effect of the subsidy terminations had slowed, in the view of market analysts at Cox Automotive. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Madison Square Garden has an average rating of overweight and 16% upside to analysts' consensus price target, while Sphere has an average rating of buy and implied appreciation of 64%, based on the consensus target, according to FactSet. — Michelle Fox, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026