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- pronunciation:
- ihk
splI
siht
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
stated fully, clearly, and without equivocation.
I gave him explicit instructions, so there should be no mistake.You leave too much for the reader to guess at; this paragraph needs to be more explicit.Her refusal was quite explicit and left no hope of her changing her mind.- synonyms:
- blunt, direct, express, forthright, plain, point-blank, straightforward, unequivocal
- antonyms:
- ambiguous, equivocal, implicit, tacit, unspoken, vague
- similar words:
- bold, candid, definite, factual, flat, frank, full, precise, trenchant, unambiguous, unqualified, unsparing
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| definition 2: |
defined or formulated clearly and completely.
Research is guiding us in our development of an explicit theory to account for these phenomena.- synonyms:
- well-defined
- antonyms:
- ambiguous, undefined, vague
- similar words:
- clear, definite, formal, precise, trenchant
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| definition 3: |
marked by frankness and forthrightness.
The article gave an explicit description of the torture of prisoners in the camp.- synonyms:
- blunt, detailed, forthright, frank, straightforward, unabashed, uninhibited
- antonyms:
- murky, vague
- similar words:
- candid, factual, flat, open, point-blank, unequivocal
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| definition 4: |
marked by the clear depiction of nudity or sexual acts.
He was arrested at the airport for attempting to bring explicit books and films into the country.- similar words:
- erotic, pornographic
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| related words: |
brutal, clear-cut, conspicuous, decisive, distinct, emphatic, exact, graphic, literal, obvious, patent, precise, specific, very |
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| derivations: |
explicitly (adv.), explicitness (n.) |
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