inexplicit

in·ex·plic·it

adjective \ˌi-nik-ˈspli-sət\

Definition of INEXPLICIT

: not explicit

Examples of INEXPLICIT

1. <for questions like “What do you think of my new haircut?” sometimes an inexplicit response is safest>

First Known Use of INEXPLICIT

circa 1812

Related to INEXPLICIT

Synonyms

fuzzy, indefinite, vague, muzzy, unclear

Antonyms

clear, definite, explicit, specific

Related Words

ambiguous, cryptic, dark, enigmatic (also enigmatical), equivocal, murky, nebulous, obscure, unintelligible; bleary, blurry, dim, faint, foggy, gauzy, hazy, misty, woozy; indeterminate, indistinct, indistinguishable, uncertain, undefinable, undefined, undetermined; inexplicable, inscrutable, mysterious; baffling, bewildering, confounding, confusing, mystifying, obfuscatory, perplexing, puzzling, unfathomable

Near Antonyms

candid, direct, forthright, foursquare, frank, honest, open, openhearted, outspoken, plainspoken, straight, straightforward, unguarded; obvious, plain, unambiguous, understandable, unequivocal; comprehensible, fathomable, intelligible; defined, distinct, well-defined; blatant, patent, unmistakable