Synonyms for Explicit

Synonyms for "explicit" (337 found)

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Closest matches (68)

absolute accurateadmitting no exceptionall outall-out apparent artless axiomatic bluff blunt broad brusque candid categorical categorically certain circumstantialclean cutclean-cut clear

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clear as crystalclear as dayclear-cut coherent complete conclusive connected consistent correct

Verb(6 words)

articulated avowing clarifiedclear the tablescommunicated findingsconcreted

Adjective(23 words)

bare bawdier circumstantial clearclear classroom rulesclear communicationclear criteriaclear directionclear directiveclear errorclear instructionclear messageclear physical evidenceclear price labelclear statementclear thumbs-upclearer clearestcoherent argumentconcrete process

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concrete termsconstructive contractual

Adjective(1 words)

clear

Noun(9 words)

clear communication styleclear descriptionclear online community guidelinesclear teachingclearly defined purposeclxicomputer manualconcreteconstructive proof

Strong matches (101)

crispcrystal clearcrystal-clear crystalline decided decisive defined definite definitely definitive determinate direct discernible distinct downright emphatic entire evident exact explicitly

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express expressive final firm fixed flatflat outflat-out formal forthright frank frankhearted freefree spokenfree-speaking free-spoken free-tongued genuine global graphicheart-to-hearthonest

Noun(13 words)

crystal specimendefinite articledefinite casedescriptive term phrasedirect sowsexpress in component formexpress supportfoursquaregaussian eliminationgraphicgraphic artgraphic markinggraphic representation

Verb(5 words)

crystalized enunciated explicatedexpress clearlyformulated

Adjective(39 words)

declarative definitedefinite policydefinite statementdefinite termsdenotativedetailed descriptiondetailed observationsdetailed orderdeterministic algorithmdirectdirect connectiondirect instructiondirect methoddirect relationshipdirect resultdirect ruledirect teaching tasksdirect thrustdirectest

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emphaticemphatic adverbemphatic answeremphatic expressionemphatic statementseroticexpert microbiology lessonexplicit declarationexpressedextra detailformal algorithmformal setting forthfreakier gorygraphic designsgraphic illustrationgraphic operationgraphic techniquegraphical

Adjective(2 words)

direct express

Related words (168)

implicit inappealable indisputable indubitable ingenuous limpidloud and clearlucid luminous manifest noticeable observable obvious openopen-and-shutopenheartedout-and-outoutrageous outright outspoken

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Adjective(49 words)

inappropriateinstructional clarityinstructional toollewderliteral descriptorliteral textnaked ostensive overt plain pornographic preciseprecise descriptorprecise directiveprecise energy valueprecise measureprecise reasoningprecise resultsprecise ruleprecise speech

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profane imageryprurient raunchy specificspecific applicationspecific conceptspecific determinerspecific examplespecific instancespecific lawspecific qualifierspecific rulestated amountstated capitalstepwise instructionstraighterstrong language trainingstructured deliverystructured drillstructured instructiontextual precisionunambiguousunambiguous conclusionunambiguous descriptionunambiguous directiveunambiguous signalunambiguous termunburied contextwell defined problem

Noun(15 words)

instructional principleitalian dichiararelearning objective labelliteralizingmore systematicmost pedagogicalnsfwpedagogical strategyplainly writtenpornoprecise measurementset beliefssignal intentspecifyingwell defined function

Adjective(8 words)

monosemic monosemous patent plain specific unambiguous unequivocal univocal

Verb(6 words)

particularizedprécisedset out detailsspecified spelled stating

Related word relations

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7 relation types

More general

8 entries

content declaration descriptor directive guidance instructionmathematical termstatement

More specific

10 entries

clear statementdefinite claimdirect instructionexplicit definitionexplicit equationexplicit formulaexplicit instructionprecise directivestep by step instructionunambiguous assertion

Collocations

9 entries

explicit contentexplicit definitionexplicit detailexplicit directionsexplicit instructionexplicit meaningexplicit statementexplicit stepsexplicit vocabulary

Inflections

3 entries

explicitsmore explicitmost explicit

Derivations

2 entries

explicitly explicitness

Antonyms

1 entries

implicit

similar

16 entries

declared definite definitive denotative denotive express graphic hard-core hardcore literal open overt stated unambiguous unequivocal univocal

Sample sentences

14 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

I gave you explicit instructions not to touch anything.

Source: tatoeba (252750)

He was explicit in his instruction.

Source: tatoeba (286469)

He was explicit on the point.

Source: tatoeba (291183)

A dream... I was trying to explain to St. Peter, and was doing it in the German tongue, because I didn't want to be too explicit.

Source: tatoeba (552733)

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Explicit