Synonyms for explicit
ɪkˈsplɪs ɪtex·plic·it

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1. explicitadjective

   Synonyms:
   manifest, express, overt

   Antonyms:
   implicit, unexplicit, vague

2. explicitadjective

   Synonyms:
   raunchy

   Antonyms:
   circumspect

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1. explicit

   Both explicit and express are opposed to what is merely implicit or implied. That which is explicit is unfolded, so that it may not be obscure, doubtful, or ambiguous; that which is express is uttered or stated so decidedly that it may not be forgotten nor overlooked. An explicit statement is too clear to be misunderstood; an express command is too emphatic to be disregarded. Compare CLEAR.

   Synonyms:
   express

   Antonyms:
   ambiguous, doubtful, implicit, implied, indefinite, indeterminate, uncertain, vague

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1. explicit

   Synonyms:
   plain, detailed, inobscure, declaratory, categorical, stated, distinctly stated, express, definite, determinate

   Antonyms:
   implicit, implied, hinted, suggestive, obscure

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1. explicit, expressedadjective

   precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication

   "explicit instructions"; "she made her wishes explicit"; "explicit sexual scenes"

   Synonyms:
   uttered, verbalized, verbalised, expressed, denotative

   Antonyms:
   underlying, unverbalized, unverbalised, unspoken, understood, unuttered, unvoiced, implicit, nonliteral, unsaid, inexplicit, implicit in(p), unexpressed, tacit, inherent, figurative, silent, unstated

2. denotative, explicitadjective

   in accordance with fact or the primary meaning of a term

   Synonyms:
   denotative, denotive, expressed

   Antonyms:
   underlying, understood, unexpressed, unvoiced, unspoken, implicit, inherent, unverbalised, silent, unverbalized, implicit in(p), nonliteral, unuttered, inexplicit, unstated, tacit, unsaid, figurative

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1. explicitadjective

   Synonyms:
   express, clear, plain, positive, definite, determinate, categorical, unambiguous, unreserved

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1. List of paraphrases for "explicit":

   explicitly, express, clear, self-explanatory, unequivocal, frank, specific, expresses, straightforward, candid, clear-cut, unambiguous

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1. Evan Ellis:

   Guaido and his team, and the Trump Administration, deserve credit for coordinating an extensive international diplomatic effort under extraordinary circumstances, which ultimately resulted in 57 countries across Latin America, Europe, and elsewhere, recognizing his legitimacy, guaido and his government also deserve extraordinary credit that, without control over Venezuelan territory or resources, they not only engaged within Venezuela against constant implicit and explicit threats by the Maduro regime but coordinated a broad-ranging international diplomacy.

2. The Brasilia police:

   It is easy to see in the footage the police officers talking to the attackers. There was an explicit connivance of the police with the demonstrators.

3. Mattanya Cohen:

   It won’t happen tomorrow morning. It will happen after the United States. That’s how they explained it to me. The announcement of the president and of the foreign minister was explicit that Guatemala would be immediately after the United States.

4. Luke Bartholomew:

   It seems like a step away from the whole notion of monetary union, secondly, it is a pretty explicit acknowledgement of the credit risk that the ECB doesn't want to have on the balance sheet and that is a signal that they don't want to send.

5. Ryan Alvis:

   It allowed us to take immediate action to have the explicit photos taken down and to prepare to support potential victims. We are exploring what actions should be taken to best address this form of harassment in the future.