as in vague
not expressed in precise terms
for questions like "What do you think of my new haircut?" sometimes an inexplicit response is safest
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Recent Examples of inexplicit
Douglas argued that the U.S. Constitution allows for several inexplicit rights, all of which flow from other protections explicitly stated in the document.
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Alexandra M. Lord,
Smithsonian Magazine,
19 May 2022
Its particular target at that particular church on that particular morning remains the gesture’s one inexplicit feature.
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Washington Post,
5 Apr. 2021
Looking beyond the draft, several college coaches recruiting Adams employed what has been a common technique: discouraging in casual, inexplicit terms multi-sport recruits from pursuing two sports.
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Robert Klemko,
The MMQB,
13 July 2017
Alexandra M. Lord,
Smithsonian Magazine,
19 May 2022
Its particular target at that particular church on that particular morning remains the gesture’s one inexplicit feature.
—
Washington Post,
5 Apr. 2021
Looking beyond the draft, several college coaches recruiting Adams employed what has been a common technique: discouraging in casual, inexplicit terms multi-sport recruits from pursuing two sports.
—
Robert Klemko,
The MMQB,
13 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inexplicit
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Acting on such vague forecasts, like shorting Bitcoin, carries immense risk due to its volatility.
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But the movie never seems to have a grip on its hero’s moral code; despite urging Ruthye not to kill the villain, Kara’s outlook on her own use of lethal force remains frustratingly vague.
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Opposition groups celebrate the win Grassroots organizations and local activist groups are celebrating the win, even if the details are unclear.
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While Dobrev's relationship status remains unclear, the outing comes nine months after PEOPLE confirmed Dobrev's split from fiancé Shaun White following five years together.
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Rubio met with Gulf Arab leaders in Bahrain on Thursday in an effort to assuage their concerns over certain terms of the MOU, including the ambiguous language around the management of the Strait of Hormuz.
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With one, everything the best-performing agent learns is written into a layer for the next—how to handle a difficult customer, which exception patterns resolved cleanly, what an ambiguous edge case meant for the business.
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“Inexplicit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inexplicit. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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