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.
—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
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
Adjective
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The instructions were vague and didn’t have many helpful illustrations.—
Kate Puhala,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 May 2025
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Some vague stripes run down its spine, blurring together toward its tail.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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Her reasons for choosing Hagerty were unclear, although the firm had already signed a wildfire recovery contract with L.A. County’s emergency management office and had long worked with the state Office of Emergency Services.—
Matt Hamilton,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2025
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In the oftentimes incoherent audio message, the speaker discusses various grievances about his life, but the specific connection to IVF is unclear.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
17 May 2025
Adjective
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While critical thinking is invaluable, the tendency to fixate on ambiguous data points—many of which pertain to uncontrollable external factors—can lead to unnecessary stress.—
Davide Sartini,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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The two were previously involved in a morally ambiguous mission gone wrong, which led to Vincent murdering an undercover cop.—
Skyler Trepel,
People.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Inexplicit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, http://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inexplicit. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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