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explicit¹

  • /ɪkˈsplɪs.ɪt/
  • /ɛk-/

Rhymes with -ɪsɪt

Where it comes from

Borrowed from French explicite, from Latin explicitus (“disentangled, easy”), variant of explicātus.

adjective more explicit · most explicit

  1. Very specific, clear, or detailed. I gave explicit instructions for him to stay here, but he followed me, anyway.

    Similar: express, manifest, overt · Opposite: implicit, unexplicit, vague

  2. euphemistic Containing material (e.g. language or film footage) that might be deemed offensive or graphic through clear and direct expressions. The film had several scenes including explicit language and sex.

    Similar: raunchy · Opposite: circumspect

Similar: clear, direct, explicit, express, monosemic, monosemous, patent, plain, specific, unambiguous, unequivocal, univocal · Opposite: ambiguous, equivocal, implicit, implied, polysemous, polysemic, unexplicit, vague

explicit²

  • /ɪkˈsplɪs.ɪt/
  • /ɛk-/

Rhymes with -ɪsɪt

noun explicits

  1. The final few words of a text.

    Opposite: incipit

explicit³

  • /ɪkˈsplɪs.ɪt/
  • /ɛk-/

Rhymes with -ɪsɪt

Where it comes from

Abbreviated from Latin explicitus est liber (“the book is set in order, ended”).

phrase

  1. obsolete Used at the conclusion of a book to indicate the end.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: definitive, stated, literal, declared, denotative, unequivocal, graphic, express, expressed, expressly, specific, specified, manifest, discernible, well-defined, precise

adjective

Similar: clear, direct, explicit, express, monosemic, monosemous, patent, plain, specific, unambiguous, unequivocal, univocal · Opposite: ambiguous, equivocal, implicit, implied, polysemous, polysemic, unexplicit, vague

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adj very specific

Españolexplícito
한국어명백(明白)하다 myeongbaekhada, 명확(明確)하다 myeonghwakhada
日本語明確 meikaku, 明白 meihaku, 明らか akiraka
中文精确 jingque
Portuguêsexplícito
Françaisexplicite
Deutscheindeutig, ausdrücklich, deutlich, explizit
Italianospecifico, proprio
Ελληνικάρητός ritós, σαφής safís
Românăexplicit, clar
Русскийя́вный jávnyj, я́сный jásnyj, чёткий čótkij
Tiếng Việtrõ ràng
العربيةصريح

adj containing material that might be deemed offensive

Españolvulgar, explícito
日本語どぎつい dogitsui, あからさま akarasama
Italianoesplicito
Românăvulgar
Русскийоткрове́нный otkrovénnyj
עבריתבּוֹטֶה boté

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@misc{explicit_2026,
  title = {explicit},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/explicit},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}