tacit /ˈtæsɪt/ adjective2 •Implied, but not made explicit, especially through silence.Our tacit treaty with Miss Maudie was that we could play on her lawn, eat her scuppernongs if we didn’t jump on the arbor, and explore her vast back lot, — 1960 •Not derived from formal principles of reasoning; based on induction rather than deduction. formsmore tacit · most tacit