tacit

American  

[tas-it] / ˈtæs ɪt /

adjective

1. understood without being openly expressed; implied.

   tacit approval.

   Synonyms:

   implicit, unsaid, unspoken, unexpressed

2. silent; saying nothing.

   a tacit partner.

3. unvoiced or unspoken.

   a tacit prayer.

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tacit British  

/ ˈtæsɪt /

adjective

1. implied or inferred without direct expression; understood

   a tacit agreement

2. created or having effect by operation of law, rather than by being directly expressed

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Other Word Forms

• tacitly adverb
• tacitness noun

Etymology

Origin of tacit

First recorded in 1595–1605; from Latin tacitus “silent,” past participle of tacēre “to be silent” (cognate with Gothic thahan; akin to Old Norse thegja )

Example Sentences

Sheinbaum cautiously welcomed the tacit acknowledgement of Spain's past actions, saying: "One could say that it is not everything we would have wanted but it is a gesture of reconciliation."

From BBC

Alongside the goal, policymakers unveiled measures aimed at boosting household spending - a tacit admission that the old drivers of growth may no longer be sustainable.

From BBC

Snap told the BBC their guidelines "prohibit even ambiguous support for or tacit approval of violence. We work to remove such content."

From BBC

In this, they become complicit through tacit consent.

From Salon

Early data show wages are increasing for AI-exposed jobs that “place a high value on a worker’s tacit knowledge and experience,” wrote J. Scott Davis, an assistant vice president in the Dallas Fed’s research department.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• implicit
• implied
• indirect
• unspoken