explicit as an adjective: - 1
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explicit
adjective
1 explicit
Precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication:
— Explicit instructions.
— She made her wishes explicit.
— Explicit sexual scenes.
synonym: expressed.
Roget 518:
intelligible;
clear,
clear as day,
clear as noonday;
lucid;
perspicuous,
transpicuous†;
luminous,
transparent.
easily understood,
easy to understand,
for the million,
intelligible to the meanest capacity,
popularized.
plain,
distinct,
explicit;
positive;
definite
etc.
(precise)
494.
graphic;
expressive
etc.
(meaning)
516;
illustrative
etc.
(explanatory)
522.
unambiguous,
unequivocal,
unmistakable
etc.
(manifest)
525;
unconfused;
legible,
recognizable;
obvious
etc.
525.
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Roget 525:
manifest,
apparent;
salient,
striking,
demonstrative,
prominent,
in the foreground,
notable,
pronounced.
flagrant;
notorious
etc.
(public)
531;
arrant;
stark staring;
unshaded,
glaring.
defined,
definite.
distinct,
conspicuous
etc.
(visible)
446;
obvious,
evident,
unmistakable,
indubitable,
not to be mistaken,
palpable,
self-evident,
autoptical†;
intelligible
etc.
518.
plain,
clear,
clear as day,
clear as daylight,
clear as noonday;
plain as a pike staff,
plain as the sun at noon-day,
plain as the nose on one's face,
plain as the way to parish church.
explicit,
overt,
patent,
express;
ostensible;
open,
open as day;
naked,
bare,
literal,
downright,
undisguised,
exoteric.
unreserved,
frank,
plain-spoken
etc.
(artless)
703;
candid
(veracious)
543;
barefaced.
manifested
etc.
v.;
disclosed
etc.
529;
capable of being shown,
producible;
inconcealable†,
unconcealable;
no secret.
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Roget 527:
informed
etc.
v.;
communique;
reported
etc.
v.;
published
etc.
531.
expressive
etc.
516;
explicit
etc.
(open)
525,
(clear)
518;
plain spoken
&c.,
(artless)
703.
nuncupative,
nuncupatory†;
declaratory,
expository;
enunciative†;
communicative,
communicatory†.
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Roget 535:
asserting
etc.
v.;
declaratory,
predicatory†,
pronunciative†,
affirmative,
soi-disant [Fr.];
positive;
certain
etc.
474;
express,
explicit
etc.
(patent)
525;
absolute,
emphatic,
flat,
broad,
round,
pointed,
marked,
distinct,
decided,
confident,
trenchant,
dogmatic,
definitive,
formal,
solemn,
categorical,
peremptory;
unretracted†;
predicable.
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Roget 570:
lucid
etc.
(intelligible)
518;
explicit
etc.
(manifest)
525;
exact
etc.
494.
Roget 516:
meaning
etc.
v.;
expressive,
suggestive,
allusive;
significant,
significative†,
significatory†;
pithy;
full of meaning,
pregnant with meaning.
declaratory
etc.
535;
intelligible
etc.
518;
literal;
synonymous;
tantamount
etc.
(equivalent)
27;
implied
etc.
(latent)
526;
explicit
etc.
525.
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2 explicit
In accordance with fact or the primary meaning of a term.
synonym: denotative.
Moby thesaurus: absolute, accurate, admitting no exception, all-out, apparent, artless, bluff, blunt, broad, brusque, candid, categorical, categorically, certain, clean-cut, clear, clear as crystal, clear as day, clear-cut, coherent, complete, conclusive, connected, consistent, correct, crisp, crystal-clear, crystalline, decided, decisive, defined, definite, definitely, definitive, determinate, direct, discernible, distinct, downright, entire, evident, exact, explicitly, express, final, fixed, flat, flat-out, forthright, frank, frankhearted, free, free-speaking, free-spoken, free-tongued, genuine, global, heart-to-heart, implicit, inappealable, indisputable, indubitable, ingenuous, limpid, loud and clear, lucid, luminous, manifest, noticeable, observable, obvious, open, open-and-shut, openhearted, out-and-out, outright, outspoken, palpable, patent, pellucid, perceivable, perceptible, peremptory, perfect, perspicuous, plain, plain as day, plain-spoken, positive, precise, round, seeable, self-evident, self-explaining, self-explanatory, simple, sincere, specific, specifically, stated, straight, straight-out, straightforward, sure, tangible, to be seen, total, translucent, transparent, transpicuous, unambiguous, unchecked, uncircumscribed, unconditional, unconditioned, unconfused, unconstrained, understandable, undoubting, unequivocal, unguarded, unhampered, unhesitating, univocal, unlimited, unmistakable, unmitigated, unqualified, unquestioning, unreserved, unrestrained, unrestricted, unwaivable, utter, visible, well-defined, whole, without exception, without reserve ... show more.
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