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implicit

adjective

Reveal meaning and examples

Understood or suggested without being stated directly.

An implicit promise of confidentiality shaped the discussion.
Dictionary practice example.
Noor was ambivalent about opening the room at all, welcoming the extra space but worrying about noise. She also noticed an implicit expectation that whoever booked it would restore the furniture, although the message never stated that duty directly.
From What Did the Message Mean?.
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