Incidental vs Implicit - What's the difference?
incidental | implicit |
Loosely associated; existing as a byproduct, tangent, or accident.
Entering or approaching, prior to reflection (more frequently incident).
Implied indirectly, without being directly expressed
* 1983 , (Ronald Reagan),
Contained in the essential nature of something but not openly shown
Having no reservations or doubts; unquestioning or unconditional; usually said of faith or trust.
* 1765 , Anonymous,
(obsolete) entangled, twisted together.
* Alexander Pope
As adjectives the difference between incidental and implicit
is that incidental is loosely associated; existing as a byproduct, tangent, or accident while implicit is implied indirectly, without being directly expressed.As a noun incidental
is incidental expense.incidental
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- That character, though colorful, is incidental to the overall plot.
Derived terms
* incidental expense * incidentallySynonyms
*(existing as an accident) accidental, contingentAntonyms
*(existing as an accident) inevitable, necessary, impossibleAnagrams
* ----implicit
English
Adjective
(-)- The Bible and its teachings helped form the basis for the Founding Fathers' abiding belief in the inalienable rights of the individual, rights which they found implicit in the Bible's teachings of the inherent worth and dignity of each individual.
- He is not only a zealous advocate for pusilanimous and passive obedience, but for the most implicit faith in the dictatorial mandates of power.
- In his woolly fleece I cling implicit .