Inexplicit (original) (raw)
I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Implied though not directly expressed; inherent in the nature of something
Example:
the oak is implicit in the acorn
Synonyms:
implicit; inexplicit
Classified under:
Similar:
implicit in; inherent; underlying (in the nature of something though not readily apparent)
silent; tacit; understood (implied by or inferred from actions or statements)
unexpressed; unsaid; unspoken; unstated; unuttered; unverbalised; unverbalized; unvoiced (not made explicit)
Also:
connotative (having the power of implying or suggesting something in addition to what is explicit)
covert (secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed)
Attribute:
explicitness (clarity as a consequence of being explicit)
Derivation:
inexplicitness (unclearness by virtue of not being explicit)