Tacit – Understood or implied without being stated

(Pronounced tas-it)

To remember the definition of the word tacit, use the following mnemonic:

That hat with the tassels on it (tacit) meant that she had graduated. It didn't need to be stated it was just understood.

Examples of tacit in a sentence

We had tacit consent from the police for the party in the field but that didn't stand up in court.

I nodded in tacit understanding as the teacher went through the theory of evolution. 

They had not signed a treaty but there was a tacit understanding between the countries that they would get along.