Synonyms of inexplicit

inexplicit

adjective

ˌi-nik-ˈspli-sət 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vague
• unclear
• ambiguous
• cryptic
• fuzzy
• indefinite
• obscure
• confusing
• enigmatic
• unintelligible
• nebulous
• muzzy
• equivocal
• uncertain
• indistinct
• faint
• murky
• indeterminate
• undefined
• hazy
• inexplicable
• mysterious
• blurry
• undetermined
• inscrutable
• foggy
• dark
• perplexing
• misty
• indistinguishable
• dim
• bleary
• baffling
• puzzling
• woozy
• confounding
• undefinable
• unfathomable
• gauzy
• obfuscatory
• mystifying
• bewildering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

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. — 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