explicit en · ADJ · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ɪkˈsplɪs.ɪt/
- /ɛk-/
- (US) audio
Etymology
Borrowed from French explicite, from Latin explicitus (“disentangled, easy”), variant of explicātus.
Meanings
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Very specific, clear, or detailed.
I gave explicit instructions for him to stay here, but he followed me, anyway.
If the task is indeed a difficult one, it may be worthwhile to attempt an explicit statement as to those aspects of the endeavor that appear to have the greatest importance for success or failure.
1989 January 14, Werner Winter, “On a new claim concerning substratum influence upon Tocharian”, in Central Asiatic Journal, volume 33, number 1/2, Harrassowitz Verlag, →ISSN, page 127:
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(euphemistic) Containing material (e.g. language or film footage) that might be deemed offensive or graphic through clear and direct expressions.
Cerberus Scientist: I'm sorry, sir. None of Normandy's surveillance feeds have been responding since Shepard went rogue. Illusive Man: I want it back. Retry the remote lockdown protocols. Cerberus Scientist: After our last attempt, EDI flooded our server with seven zettabytes of explicit images. I think she was making a joke.
2012, BioWare, Mass Effect 3 (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →OCLC, PC, scene: Cronos Station:The film had several scenes including explicit language and sex.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most explicit | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more explicit | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
unexplicit · circumspect · equivocal · vague · implicit · polysemous · unexplicit · implied · ambiguous · vague · polysemic · implicit
Deriveds
explicitation · nonexplicit · semiexplicit · sexplicit · explicit modeling · explicitly · explicit function · explicitness · explicitate · explicitally · hyperexplicit · explicitize · inexplicit · explicitization · overexplicit
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
Relateds
explicator · explication · blunt · explicate · explicitly · specify
Synonyms
raunchy · univocal · patent · overt · manifest · unequivocal · plain · direct · express · express · explicit · monosemic · monosemous · clear · unambiguous · specific
Translations (82)
eo maldeca (containing material that might be deemed offensive) · pl jasny (very specific) · de eindeutig (very specific) · hu nyers (containing material that might be deemed offensive) · da tydelig (very specific) · sv explicit (containing material that might be deemed offensive) · es explícito (very specific) · ru я́вный (very specific) · ru открове́нный (containing material that might be deemed offensive) · pl wulgarny (containing material that might be deemed offensive) · pl wprost (very specific) · ja 明らか (very specific) · ru чёткий (very specific) · pl szczegółowy (very specific) · he בּוֹטֶה (containing material that might be deemed offensive) · ca explícit (very specific) · it specifico (very specific) · cs otevřený (containing material that might be deemed offensive) · hu kifejezett (very specific) · hu határozott (very specific) · bg изричен (very specific) · io explicita (containing material that might be deemed offensive) · ar صريح (very specific) · be дакладны (very specific) · hu egyértelmű (very specific) · hu kendőzetlen (containing material that might be deemed offensive) · el ρητός (very specific) · sv explicit (very specific) · ko 명백(明白)하다 (very specific) · it esplicito (containing material that might be deemed offensive) · hu explicit (very specific) · nl expliciet (containing material that might be deemed offensive) · hu világos (very specific) · de explizit (very specific) · ja 明確 (very specific) · ja 明白 (very specific) · cs vulgární (containing material that might be deemed offensive) · de deutlich (very specific) · cs explicitní (very specific) · be яўны (very specific) · pt explícito (very specific) · cs výslovný (very specific) · io explicita (very specific) · tl lantad (very specific) · it proprio (very specific) · nl expliciet (very specific) · es vulgar (containing material that might be deemed offensive) · fi täsmällinen (very specific) · fr explicite (very specific) · nl uitdrukkelijk (very specific) · ca explícit (containing material that might be deemed offensive) · be выразны (very specific) · cs explicitní (containing material that might be deemed offensive) · ro clar (very specific) · nn eksplisitt (very specific) · ko 명확(明確)하다 (very specific) · fa واضح (very specific) · fi sopimaton (containing material that might be deemed offensive) · hu szókimondó (containing material that might be deemed offensive) · da bestemt (very specific) · cmn 精确 (very specific) · el σαφής (very specific) · ro vulgar (containing material that might be deemed offensive) · fa صریح (very specific) · ru я́сный (very specific) · de ausdrücklich (very specific) · sv uttrycklig (very specific) · fi eksplisiittinen (very specific) · ja どぎつい (containing material that might be deemed offensive) · vi rõ ràng (very specific) · io parenuncita (very specific) · ja あからさま (containing material that might be deemed offensive) · hu nyílt (very specific) · nb eksplisitt (very specific) · fi epäsiveellinen (containing material that might be deemed offensive) · az açıq-saçıq (containing material that might be deemed offensive) · fi selkeä (very specific) · es explícito (containing material that might be deemed offensive) · be ясны (very specific) · da udstrykkelig (very specific) · ro explicit (very specific) · da eksplicit (very specific)