implied

[ im-plahyd ]

adjective

1. involved, indicated, or suggested without being directly or explicitly stated; tacitly understood:

   an implied rebuke; an implied compliment.

implied

/ ɪmˈplaɪd; ɪmˈplaɪɪdlɪ /

adjective

1. hinted at or suggested; not directly expressed

   an implied criticism

Derived Forms

• impliedly, adverb

Other Words From

• im·pli·ed·ly [im-, plahy, -id-lee], adverb
• unim·plied adjective
• well-im·plied adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of implied¹

First recorded in 1520–30; imply + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Congressional Republicans have reportedly implied they intend to investigate his work.

From BBC

The judge not only dismissed Raw Story’s case; she implied that no copyright holder might be able to show enough harm from AI scraping to win an infringement case.

From Los Angeles Times

He later implied that his former friend Biggie may have known about the attack in advance.

From BBC

Grewal told me by email that no legal threat was implied by his tweet, and that Coinbase “certainly would make plain if it were our intent” to progress to a lawsuit.

From Los Angeles Times

Barbara Bregoli said Hilton implied Bhad Bhabie would fake her diagnosis.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• hidden
• implicit
• indirect
• latent
• lurking
• tacit
• unspoken