Antonyms for unexplicit

Grammar : Adj

Spell : ik-splis-it

Phonetic Transcription : ɪkˈsplɪs ɪt

Definition of unexplicit

Origin : c.1600, from French explicite, from Latin explicitus "unobstructed," variant past participle of explicare "unfold, unravel, explain," from ex- "out" (see ex-) + plicare "to fold" (see ply (v.1)).
"Explicitus" was written at the end of medieval books, originally short for explicitus est liber "the book is unrolled." As a euphemism for "pornographic" it dates from 1971.

As in tenebrous : adj dark, ominous
As in unintelligible : adj not understandable
As in vague : adj not definite or clear
As in equivocal : adj doubtful, uncertain

Example sentences :

It was brief, unexplicit, and though perfectly kind and tender, peremptory.
Extract from : « The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 2, May, 1851 » by Various

Synonyms for unexplicit

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