What is "explicit" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does explicit mean in English? Meaning of explicit definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "explicit" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "explicit": precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication

Adjective

  • Meaning: precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication
  • Example: explicit instructions she made her wishes explicit explicit sexual scenes
  • Synonyms: explicit expressed
  • Antonyms: implicit inexplicit
  • Similar: declared definitive express graphic hard-core hardcore stated unequivocal
  • Also see: definite denotative denotive open overt unambiguous unequivocal univocal
  • Meaning of "explicit": in accordance with fact or the primary meaning of a term

    Adjective

  • Meaning: in accordance with fact or the primary meaning of a term
  • Synonyms: denotative explicit
  • Similar: literal
  • Adjective: Very specific, clear, or detailed. I gave explicit instructions for him to stay here, but he followed me, anyway.(euphemistic) Containing material (e.g. language or film footage) that might be deemed offensive or graphic. The film had several scenes including explicit language and sex.(obsolete) Used at the conclusion of a book to indicate the end.
  • Synonyms:

    precise, accurate, definitive, straightforward, categorical, clear-cut, clear, unequivocal, definite, positive, certain, obvious, exact, correct, absolute, clean-cut, direct, distinct, express, frank, lucid, on the nose, open, outspoken, patent, perspicuous, plain, stated, sure, understandable, unqualified, unreserved,

    Antonyms:

    ambiguous, inaccurate, inexact, questionable, vague, unreliable, equivocal, indefinite, unclear, indistinct, obscured, uncertain, unsure, incorrect, implicit, false, imprecise, careless, doubtful, wrong, fuzzy, obscure, unfixed, confused, unspecific,

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    explicit in English: explicit
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