Word Meanings - EXPLICIT - Book Publishers vocabulary database

A word formerly used at the conclusion of a book to indicate the end. (more info) book is unfolded (and, of

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of EXPLICIT)

• Formal
• Regular
• complete
• shapely
• sufficient
• correct
• stately
• dignified
• ceremonious
• pompous
• stiff
• precise
• explicit
• exact
• affected
• methodical
• Obvious
• Plain
• self-evident
• manifest
• apparent
• open
• patent
• Positive
• real
• actual
• substantial
• absolute
• independent
• unconditional
• unequivocal
• fixed
• settled
• definitive
• indisputable
• decisive
• express
• enacted
• assured
• confident
• direct
• dogmatic
• overbearing
• dogmatical
• Precise
• Definite
• nice
• pointed
• accurate
• particular
• formal
• scrupulous
• terse
• punctilious
• true
• Veritable
• veracious
• precis
• faithful
• loyal
• genuine
• pure

Possible antonyms: (opposite words of EXPLICIT)

• Spare
• falsify
• corrupt

Related words: (words related to EXPLICIT)

• FORMALITY
  The dress prescribed for any body of men, academical, municipal, or sacerdotal. The doctors attending her in their formalities as far as Shotover. Fuller. 6. That which is formal; the formal part. It unties the inward knot of marriage, . . . while
• ACCURATENESS
  The state or quality of being accurate; accuracy; exactness; nicety; precision.
• ASSURER
  1. One who assures. Specifically: One who insures against loss; an insurer or underwriter. 2. One who takes out a life assurance policy.
• DIRECT CURRENT
  A current flowing in one direction only; -- distinguished from alternating current. When steady and not pulsating a direct current is often called a continuous current. A direct induced current, or momentary current of the same direction as the
• DOGMATIC
  One of an ancient sect of physicians who went by general principles; -- opposed to the Empiric.
• DIRECTER
  One who directs; a director. Directer plane , the plane to which all right-lined elements in a warped surface are parallel.
• TERSE
  1. Appearing as if rubbed or wiped off; rubbed; smooth; polished. Many stones, . . . although terse and smooth, have not this power attractive. Sir T. Browne. 2. Refined; accomplished; -- said of persons. "Your polite and terse gallants."
• INDISPUTABLE
  Not disputable; incontrovertible; too evident to admit of dispute. Syn. -- Incontestable; unquestionable; incontrovertible; undeniable; irrefragable; certain; positive; undoubted; sure; infallible. -- In*dis"pu*ta*ble*ness, n. -- In*dis"pu*ta*bly,
• PATENT
  Open; expanded; evident; apparent; unconcealed; manifest; public; conspicuous. He had received instructions, both patent and secret. Motley. 2. Open to public perusal; -- said of a document conferring some right or privilege; as, letters patent.
• REGULARITY
  The condition or quality of being regular; as, regularity of outline; the regularity of motion.
• ENACTMENT
  1. The passing of a bill into a law; the giving of legislative sanction and executive approval to a bill whereby it is established as a law. 2. That which is enacted or passed into a law; a law; a decree; a statute; a prescribed requirement; as,
• AFFECTATIONIST
  One who exhibits affectation. Fitzed. Hall.
• EXACTOR
  One who exacts or demands by authority or right; hence, an extortioner; also, one unreasonably severe in injunctions or demands. Jer. Taylor.
• CORRECTLY
  In a correct manner; exactly; acurately; without fault or error.
• STIFFENER
  One who, or that which, stiffens anything, as a piece of stiff cloth in a cravat.
• ACTUALIZE
  To make actual; to realize in action. Coleridge.
• EXACTING
  Oppressive or unreasonably severe in making demands or requiring the exact fulfillment of obligations; harsh; severe. "A temper so exacting." T. Arnold -- Ex*act"ing*ly, adv. -- Ex*act"ing*ness, n.
• ENACTURE
  Enactment; resolution. Shak.
• CORRUPTIONIST
  One who corrupts, or who upholds corruption. Sydney Smith.
• CORRUPTIBLE
  1. Capable of being made corrupt; subject to decay. "Our corruptible bodies." Hooker. Ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold. 1 Pet. i. 18. 2. Capable of being corrupted, or morally vitiated; susceptible of depravation.
• REFORMALIZE
  To affect reformation; to pretend to correctness.
• REFIX
  To fix again or anew; to establish anew. Fuller.
• INSUFFICIENTLY
  In an insufficient manner or degree; unadequately.
• INEXACTLY
  In a manner not exact or precise; inaccurately. R. A. Proctor.
• IRREGULARITY
  The state or quality of being irregular; that which is irregular.
• OVERAFFECT
  To affect or care for unduly. Milton.
• AFFIX
  figere to fasten: cf. OE. affichen, F. afficher, ultimately fr. L. 1. To subjoin, annex, or add at the close or end; to append to; to fix to any part of; as, to affix a syllable to a word; to affix a seal to an instrument; to affix one's name to
• MISAFFECT
  To dislike.
• DEFIX
  To fix; to fasten; to establish. "To defix their princely seat . . . in that extreme province." Hakluyt.