Eligible vs Explicit - What's the difference?
eligible | explicit |
Suitable; meeting the conditions; worthy of being chosen; allowed to do something.
One who is eligible.
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Very specific, clear, or detailed.
(euphemism) Containing material (e.g. language or film footage) that might be deemed offensive or graphic.
(obsolete)
As adjectives the difference between eligible and explicit
is that eligible is suitable; meeting the conditions; worthy of being chosen; allowed to do something while explicit is very specific, clear, or detailed.As a noun eligible
is one who is eligible.eligible
English
Adjective
(en adjective)Usage notes
Used in the phrase (eligible bachelor) to mean “desirable male”, the corresponding term for a woman is nubile.Synonyms
* qualifiedAntonyms
* ineligible * unqualifiedNoun
(en noun)citation
explicit
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- I gave explicit instructions for him to stay here, but he followed me, anyway.
- The film had several scenes including explicit language and sex.
