Explicit
Explicit adjective - So clearly expressed as to leave no doubt about the meaning.
Spelled out and explicit are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Spelled out" instead an adjective "Explicit".
Nearby Word: explicitly
Spelled out
Explicit and spelled out are semantically related. You can use "Explicit" instead an adjective phrase "Spelled out".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- clear and explicit
- clear and spelled out
- stated and explicit
- stated and spelled out
- express and explicit
- express and spelled out
- lucid and explicit
- lucid and spelled out
- precise and explicit
- precise and spelled out
- patent and explicit
- patent and spelled out
- obvious and explicit
- obvious and spelled out
Both terms in one sentence
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Cluster F-Bomb: Psy was well known for sarcastic rap songs filled with tons of swear words, but one of his old songs "I love sex" has sexually-explicit lyrics along with "FUCKING" spelled out around.
Source: Music / PSY - The fic spelled out in explicit detail the murder of foals too weak to fly.
Source: Darker And Edgier / Fan Works
Cite this Source
Spelled out and Explicit. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/explicit/spelled_out
Explicit & Spelled out. N.p., 2016. Web. 03 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/explicit/spelled_out>.
Spelled out or Explicit. 2016. Accessed August 03, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/explicit/spelled_out.
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