Entry Word: clear

Function: adjective

Meaning: 1 easily seen through <the clear glass walls of the aquariumʼs giant ocean tank>

Synonyms limpid, liquid, lucent, pellucid, transparent

Related Words colorless, uncolored; lucid, translucent; crystal, crystalline, glassy, sparkling; bright, brilliant, effulgent, luminous

Near Antonyms foggy, hazy, misty, murky, smoky (also smokey)

Antonyms cloudy, nontransparent, opaque

2 not subject to misinterpretation or more than one interpretation <the meaning of her broad smile was clear to the whole class>

Synonyms apparent, broad, clear-cut, decided, distinct, evident, lucid, manifest, obvious, open-and-shut, palpable, patent, perspicuous, plain, transparent, unambiguous, unequivocal, unmistakable

Related Words comprehendible, comprehensible, decipherable, fathomable, graspable, intelligible, knowable, understandable; self-evident, self-explanatory; simple, uncomplicated; overt, undisguised; appreciable, perceptible, recognizable, sensible, tangible; discernible, noticeable, observable, visible

Near Antonyms incomprehensible, unfathomable, unintelligible, unknowable; imperceptible, inappreciable, insensible; delicate, subtle

Antonyms dark, enigmatic, indistinct, mysterious, obscure, unclear; ambiguous, equivocal

3 having or showing a mind free from doubt <I need to be absolutely clear about what youʼre saying> — see certain 2
4 not stormy or cloudy <novice pilots can only fly on clear days> — see fair 1
5 serving to put an end to all debate or questioning <the evidence is clear: heʼs innocent> — see conclusive 1
6 allowing passage without obstruction <flooding was widespread, and only some roads are clear so far> — see open 1
7 free from guilt or blame <slept with a clear conscience> — see innocent 2