explicit
adjectiveHow many syllables in explicit?
There are 3 syllables in the word explicit.How to pronounce explicit:
Definition of explicit:
- explicit (adjective):
- compare implicit sense 1a
- precisely and clearly expressed, leaving nothing to implication
- precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication.
- fully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity leaving no question as to meaning or intent
Synonyms for explicit:
absolute
avowed
categorical
certain
clear
clear-cut
complete
comprehensible
comprehensive
declared
definite
definitive
denotative
denotive
direct
exact
exhaustive
explicitness
express
expressed
full
graphic
hard-core
hardcore
literal
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Antonyms for explicit:
abstruse
ambiguous
amphibological
apocryphal
approximate
arcane
arguable
bewildering
bleary
blurred
blurry
boundless
broad
circuitous
clear as mud
clouded
cloudy
concealed
conditional
confused
confusing
controvertible
cryptic
dark
debatable
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