Explicit and Full

Explicit

Explicit adjective - So clearly expressed as to leave no doubt about the meaning.
Usage example: explicit instructions about what to do in an emergency

Full and explicit are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Full" instead an adjective "Explicit".

Nearby Word: explicitly

Full

Full adjective - Including many small descriptive features.
Usage example: a very full description of the city's cultural offerings

Explicit and full are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Explicit" instead an adjective "Full".

Nearby Words: fully, fullness, fuller, fulled

Both words in one sentence

  • Pretty Boy Many characters Mathew Baynton plays in Horrible Histories—most notably including Charles II and highwayman Dick Turpin—take full and explicit advantage of this trope.
    Source: Pretty Boy
  • Ecchi Hentai, on the other hand, will usually show full frontal nudity in some explicit form, and full, intimate sex scenes.
    Source: Ecchi
  • Barbie Doll Anatomy: This is more common in the less sexually explicit series, but also shows up in the full-on erotic stories, which can be confusing if you're not used to it.
Cite this Source
Full and Explicit. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/explicit/full
Explicit & Full. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/explicit/full>.
Full or Explicit. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/explicit/full.
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