explicit

Universal Words adjective 1 (of a statement or piece of writing) clear and easy to understand: He gave me very explicit directions on how to get there. 2 (of a person) saying sth clearly, exactly and openly: She was quite explicit about why she had left. 3 said, done or shown in an open or direct way, so that you do not doubt what is happening: The reasons for the decision should be made explicit. * She made some very explicit references to my personal life. * a sexually explicit film compareIMPLICIT explicitly adverb: The report states explicitly that the system was to blame. compareIMPLICITLY explicitness noun [U]: He didn't like the degree of sexual explicitness in the film.