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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Asking about frustrations in a broad, theoretical sense is too vague to elicit actionable insights.—
Mark Murphy,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Forcing schools to teach only the views supported by the federal government amounts to a violation of free speech, the organizations say, and the directive is so vague that schools don’t know what practices cross the line.—
Collin Binkley,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The severity of Walker’s injury is unclear, but Espada told reporters Thursday that the 34-year-old first baseman will travel to Houston for an MRI.—
Chandler Rome,
The Athletic,
7 Mar. 2025
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Brunson’s status is immediately unclear for the second leg of New York’s back-to-back in L.A. against the Clippers on Friday.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
7 Mar. 2025
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Trump has not commented on the military base plan specifically but delivered an ambiguous answer this week to a question regarding the use of private companies to assist with deportations.—
David Catanese,
Miami Herald,
28 Feb. 2025
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The film has proven divisive, though, with some audiences puzzled by its breakneck tonal shifts and ambiguous ending.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Inexplicit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inexplicit. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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