inexplicit

in·ex·plic·it

adj \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

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