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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Over time, however, the label lost credibility—undermined by vague accounting, low-quality offsets, and limited transparency.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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As a result, the surface of the land and sea is an open book that anyone with an internet connection can read to the point where the embarrassing launch failure of a North Korean frigate is instantly world news instead of a vague rumor.—
David Szondy
May 31,
New Atlas,
31 May 2025
Adjective
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One the one hand, U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs could damage economic growth, given Germany’s status as an export-reliant country, though the potential impact of such duties on inflation remains unclear.—
Sophie Kiderlin,
CNBC,
30 May 2025
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What remains unclear There are uncertainties about CIF’s changes, especially regarding new placement rules.—
Molly Gibbs,
Sacbee.com,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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At first unsure, Ester allows the guy to touch her, and as a viewer the scene is ambiguous.—
Catherine Bray,
Variety,
24 May 2025
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The camera flies out over the water, and neither Cecilie nor the audience gets a definitive answer, with the series coming to an ambiguous and unsettling end.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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“Inexplicit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inexplicit. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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