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Synonyms & Antonyms of black-and-white
as in explicit, well-defined
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for black-and-white
- apparent,
- bald,
- bald-faced,
- barefaced,
- bright-line,
- broad,
- clear,
- clear-cut,
- crystal clear,
- decided,
- distinct,
- evident,
- lucid,
- luculent,
- luminous,
- manifest,
- nonambiguous,
- obvious,
- open-and-shut,
- palpable,
- patent,
- pellucid,
- perspicuous,
- plain,
- ringing,
- straightforward,
- transparent,
- unambiguous,
- unambivalent,
- unequivocal,
- unmistakable
- cognizable,
- cognoscible,
- comprehendible,
- comprehensible,
- digestible,
- fathomable,
- graspable,
- intelligible,
- knowable,
- understandable
- discernible
- (also discernable),
- noticeable,
- observable,
- visible
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for black-and-white
- cloudy,
- gauzy,
- gray
- (also grey),
- hazy,
- imprecise,
- indefinite,
- indeterminate,
- misty,
- murky,
- nebulous,
- noncommittal,
- sketchy,
- slippery,
- subtle,
- vague
- ambiguous,
- clouded,
- cryptic,
- dark,
- enigmatic
- (also enigmatical),
- equivocal,
- indistinct,
- mysterious,
- nonobvious,
- obfuscated,
- obscure,
- unapparent,
- unclarified,
- unclear
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“Black-and-white.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/black-and-white. Accessed 19 Apr. 2021.
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