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tacit: 无言的; expressed or carried on without words or speech 1) done without using words 2) expressed or done without words, implied; unspoken; 3) not voiced or expressed 4) not expressed openly, but understood Syn: implicit, silent, suggested, unspoken, implied, undeclared, unsaid, unuttered taciturn : silent, not talkative tacitdirectly expressed, expressly stated, explicit 1. Although not a word had been said, everyone in the room knew that a tacit agreement had been made about which course of a action to take. 2. No words on the matter were actually spoken between our neighbors and us; we simply came to a tacit agreement that any apples that fell onto our yard from their tree were ours. 3. The National Security Agency aide argued, in effect, that he had received the presidents tacit approval for the arms-for-hostages deal. Tacit reasons are not tangible reasons, and vice versa. 4. A second baseman and a shortstop have a tacit understanding of who is to cover second base in case of a ground ball. 5. It is illegal for a politician to accept money in exchange for a political favor, but its hard to prove guilt when the agreement is tacit. 6. Katie and carmella had a tacit agreement that they would not mention the dented fender to their parents | 
