inexplicit

[ in-ik-splis-it ]
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adjective
  1. not explicit or clear; not clearly stated.

Origin of inexplicit

1
First recorded in 1795–1805, inexplicit is from the Latin word inexplicitus not straightforward. See in-3, explicit

Other words from inexplicit

  • in·ex·plic·it·ly, adverb
  • in·ex·plic·it·ness, noun

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How to use inexplicit in a sentence

  • They were allowed to stay on or to disappear as inexplicitly as they came.

    A Girl Among the Anarchists | Isabel Meredith
  • During this demonstration I have, incidentally, though inexplicitly, pointed out the utility of art itself and of beauty.

    Laurus Nobilis | Vernon Lee

British Dictionary definitions for inexplicit

inexplicit

/ (ˌɪnɪkˈsplɪsɪt) /


adjective
  1. not explicit, clear, or precise; vague

Derived forms of inexplicit

  • inexplicitly, adverb
  • inexplicitness, noun

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