explicit

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- \ik-ˈspli-sət\
- /ɪkˈsplɪs.ɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \ik-ˈspli-sət\

Definitions of explicit word

noun explicit Stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt. 1
adjective explicit clear, unambiguous 1
adjective explicit sexually detailed 1
adjective explicit Something that is explicit is expressed or shown clearly and openly, without any attempt to hide anything. 0
adjective explicit If you are explicit about something, you speak about it very openly and clearly. 0
adjective explicit precisely and clearly expressed, leaving nothing to implication; fully stated 0

See all 13 definitions of explicit

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Parts of speech for Explicit

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Explicit

explicit popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for explicit

adjective explicit

clear — Something that is clear is easy to understand, see, or hear.
obvious — easily seen, recognized, or understood; open to view or knowledge; evident: an obvious advantage.
overt — open to view or knowledge; not concealed or secret: overt hostility.
plain — clear or distinct to the eye or ear: a plain trail to the river; to stand in plain view.
unambiguous — not ambiguous, or unclear; distinct; unequivocal: The object of the experiment was to reach an unambiguous conclusion about climate change.

All 38 Synonyms of explicit

Antonyms for explicit

adjective explicit

implicit — implied, rather than expressly stated: implicit agreement.
ambiguous — If you describe something as ambiguous, you mean that it is unclear or confusing because it can be understood in more than one way.
careless — If you are careless, you do not pay enough attention to what you are doing, and so you make mistakes, or cause harm or damage.
doubtful — of uncertain outcome or result.
equivocal — Open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous.

All 25 Antonyms of explicit

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