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easily seen through<the clear glass walls of the aquariumʼs giant ocean tank>Synonymslimpid, liquid, lucent, pellucid, transparentRelated Wordscolorless, uncolored; lucid, translucent; crystal, crystalline, glassy, sparkling; bright, brilliant, effulgent, luminousNear Antonymsfoggy, hazy, misty, murky, smoky (also smokey)Antonymscloudy, nontransparent, opaque
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not subject to misinterpretation or more than one interpretation<the meaning of her broad smile was clear to the whole class>Synonymsapparent, broad, clear-cut, decided, distinct, evident, lucid, manifest, obvious, open-and-shut, palpable, patent, perspicuous, plain, transparent, unambiguous, unequivocal, unmistakableRelated Wordscomprehendible, comprehensible, decipherable, fathomable, graspable, intelligible, knowable, understandable; self-evident, self-explanatory; simple, uncomplicated; overt, undisguised; appreciable, perceptible, recognizable, sensible, tangible; discernible, noticeable, observable, visibleNear Antonymsincomprehensible, unfathomable, unintelligible, unknowable; imperceptible, inappreciable, insensible; delicate, subtleAntonymsdark, enigmatic, indistinct, mysterious, obscure, unclear; ambiguous, equivocal
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having or showing a mind free from doubt<I need to be absolutely clear about what youʼre saying>— see certain 2
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not stormy or cloudy<novice pilots can only fly on clear days>— see fair 1
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serving to put an end to all debate or questioning<the evidence is clear: heʼs innocent>— see conclusive 1
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allowing passage without obstruction<flooding was widespread, and only some roads are clear so far>— see open 1
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free from guilt or blame<slept with a clear conscience>— see innocent 2
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