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explicit

explicit

7.4
Content that shows sexual or violent details clearly
  • noun
  • /ɪkˈsplɪsɪt/
  • NSFW
translation icon : contenido explícito
  • Thirteen years old is the average age at which a child first encounters an explicit website, which comes from Guardchild.

Examples

  • So this one talks about different forms of explicit content slash pornography, which one of it is, is sexting.

  • Yeah, it was, it was a, it was a, it was a very explicit song.

  • These were explicit confidential court papers, right?

  • And he goes OK, but no foul language and no explicit music.

  • If you'd like the full uncut, explicit interview with Ant, you can watch it here.

  • You know, there's explicit music and there's allusions to drug use very creatively.

  • The documentary included explicit content that some viewers might find disturbing.

  • Parents were concerned about the explicit material their children were exposed to in the movie.

  • Many schools have guidelines for handling explicit discussions around sensitive topics.

Synonyms

graphic
vsexplicit
  • Offensive
100 6.0

Very clear and detailed about violent or sexual scenes

is openly expressed and often sexual but is broader than vivid description
pornographic
vsexplicit
  • Offensive
49 7.2

Shows sexual acts to make people feel sexual desire

is openly stated and sexual but does not always aim to arouse
hardcore
vsexplicit
  • Offensive
20 9.1

Very explicit sexual content that is not suitable for young people

is clearly and openly expressed but usually less extreme or uncensored
raunchy
vsexplicit
  • Offensive
17 8.6

Content about sex that is rude and shocking

is openly stated and sexual but without necessarily being vulgar or rude

Antonyms

49 6.1

Understood without being directly said as part of something else

28 8.2

Hard to understand because it is unclear or complex

Compounds

explicit definition
  • Specialized
4.9

A clear exact meaning for a word or phrase

How Graphic

pornographic
  • Offensive
49 7.2
explicit
  • NSFW
7.4
graphic
  • Offensive
100 6.0
suggestive
  • Offensive
9 6.0

Surface Forms

explicit singular
explicit plural

Etymology

The word explicit as a noun comes from the same Latin explicare and originally meant something 'made clear' or 'shown openly'. That's why people call sexual or graphic material explicits when it is not hidden but shown plainly.