UNDERSTOOD
Dictionary entry overview: What does understood mean? • UNDERSTOOD (adjective)
The adjective UNDERSTOOD has 2 senses:
1. fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
2. indicated by necessary connotation though not expressed directly
Familiarity information: UNDERSTOOD used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• UNDERSTOOD (adjective)
Meaning:
Fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
Context example:
the understood conditions of troop withdrawal were clear
Similar:
appreciated; apprehended; comprehended (fully understood or grasped)
interpreted; taken (understood in a certain way; made sense of)
Antonym:
ununderstood (not understood)
Meaning:
Indicated by necessary connotation though not expressed directly
Synonyms:
implied; tacit; understood; silent
Context examples:
gave silent consent / a tacit agreement / the understood provisos of a custody agreement
Similar:
implicit; inexplicit (implied though not directly expressed; inherent in the nature of something)
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