Explicit vs. Obvious — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Explicit and Obvious
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Explicit
Stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt
The arrangement had not been made explicit
Obvious
Easily perceived or understood; clear, self-evident, or apparent
Unemployment has been the most obvious cost of the recession
It was obvious a storm was coming in
Explicit
The closing words of a manuscript, early printed book, or chanted liturgical text.
Obvious
Easily perceived or understood; apparent.
Explicit
Fully and clearly expressed; leaving nothing implied
Explicit approval.
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Obvious
Easily seen through because of a lack of subtlety; transparent
An obvious political ploy that fooled no one.
Explicit
Fully developed or formulated
Has an explicit idea of what to say in the paper.
Obvious
Easily discovered, seen, or understood; self-explanatory.
Explicit
Forthright and unreserved in expression
They were explicit in their criticism.
Obvious
Opposing; fronting.
To the evil turnMy obvious breast.
Explicit
Readily observable
An explicit sign of trouble.
Obvious
Exposed; subject; open; liable.
Explicit
Describing or portraying nudity or sexual activity in graphic detail.
Obvious
Easily discovered, seen, or understood; readily perceived by the eye or the intellect; plain; evident; apparent; as, an obvious meaning; an obvious remark.
Apart and easy to be known they lie,Amidst the heap, and obvious to the eye.
Explicit
Very specific, clear, or detailed.
I gave explicit instructions for him to stay here, but he followed me, anyway.
Obvious
Easily perceived or understood;
Obvious errors
Explicit
(euphemism) Containing material (e.g. language or film footage) that might be deemed offensive or graphic.
The film had several scenes including explicit language and sex.
Obvious
Easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind;
A perceptible sense of expectation in the court
An obvious (or palpable) lie
Explicit
A word formerly used (as finis is now) at the conclusion of a book to indicate the end.
Obvious
Obvious to the eye or mind;
A tower conspicuous at a great distance
Wore conspicuous neckties
Made herself conspicuous by her exhibitionistic preening
Explicit
Not implied merely, or conveyed by implication; distinctly stated; plain in language; open to the understanding; clear; not obscure or ambiguous; express; unequivocal; as, an explicit declaration. Opposite of implicit.
The language of the charter was too explicit to admit of a doubt.
Obvious
Obvious to the eye;
A visible change of expression
Explicit
Having no disguised meaning or reservation; unreserved; outspoken; - applied to persons; as, he was earnest and explicit in his statement.
Explicit
Precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication;
Explicit instructions
She made her wishes explicit
Explicit sexual scenes
Explicit
In accordance with fact or the primary meaning of a term
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