im·plica·tive \ˈimplə̇ˌkād.iv, imˈplikəd.-\adjective : of, relating to, or being implication or an implication : involving implication < an implicative statement > < an implicative function > also: tending to implicate • im·plica·tive·ly\-d.ə̇vlē\adverb • im·plica·tive·ness\-d.ivnə̇s\noun-es