adj.
Pronunciation: ' ta-s ə t
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French tacite, from Latin tacitus silent, from past participle of tac ē re to be silent; akin to Old High German dag ē n to be silent
Date: 1576
1 : expressed or carried on without words or speech <the blush was a tacit answer ― Bram Stoker>
2 : implied or indicated (as by an act or by silence) but not actually expressed < tacit consent> < tacit admission of guilt>
– tac · it · ly adverb
– tac · it · ness noun