clear-eyed

adjective

ˈklir-ˌīd 

: clear-sighted

a clear-eyed assessment

Synonyms of clear-eyed

• smart
• astute
• shrewd
• sharp

Examples of clear-eyed in a Sentence

shows a clear-eyed understanding of what it takes to be successful in business

Recent Examples on the Web

Brittin has spent his early months in the job interrogating whether the broadcaster’s output is properly meeting audience needs and is said to be clear-eyed about shifting resources away from services that are dwindling in influence. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026

Our nation’s future requires a clear-eyed understanding of how its aspirations for freedom and democracy coexisted with an institution defined by violence and injustice. — Drew Gilpin Faust, The New York Review of Books, 19 Sep. 2026

Tresnjak and Melinda Page Hamilton frame Claire Zachanassian as a clear-eyed avenger forcing society to confront capitalism, patriarchy and power, deepening the Playhouse’s emerging sense of company and artistic risk-taking. — Jenelle Riley, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Related Stories Magazine An affectionate but clear-eyed portrait of a time and place. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1530, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for clear-eyed

• actinide
• aldehyde
• alkoxide
• alongside
• amplified
• arsenide
• beautified
• biocide
• bisulphide
• butoxide
• calcified
• ceramide