explicit

noun

The final few words of a text.

adjective

Very specific, clear, or detailed.

(euphemistic) Containing material (e.g. language or film footage) that might be deemed offensive or graphic through clear and direct expressions.

Roots

plicoplic- · Latin · fold

Synonyms for explicit

explicitlyadv unambiguousadj implicitadj unequivocaladj univocaladj clearadj statedadj specificadj definiteadj obviousadj

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Where does explicit come from?

The word explicit breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root plic-, from Latin plico (“fold”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.