Synonyms of bright-line

bright-line

adjective

ˈbrīt-ˌlīn 

as in obvious

not subject to misinterpretation or more than one interpretation

there is no bright-line rule governing the issue

Synonyms & Similar Words

• obvious
• unmistakable
• apparent
• clear
• straightforward
• evident
• distinct
• broad
• unambiguous
• clear-cut
• transparent
• unequivocal
• lucid
• simple
• luminous
• patent
• pellucid
• visible
• perspicuous
• plain
• open-and-shut
• ringing
• manifest
• crystal clear
• decided
• unambivalent
• bald
• explicit
• palpable
• bald-faced
• comprehensible
• intelligible
• tangible
• noticeable
• nonambiguous
• luculent
• barefaced
• understandable
• cognizable
• knowable
• black-and-white
• recognizable
• sensible
• observable
• appreciable
• discernible
• clean-cut
• uncomplicated
• overt
• tidy
• self-evident
• digestible
• perceptible
• graspable
• fathomable
• undisguised
• trenchant
• well-defined
• self-explanatory
• comprehendible
• legible
• cognoscible
• readable
• clean
• decipherable
• fair

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ambiguous
• dark
• obscure
• indistinct
• unclear
• equivocal
• mysterious
• cryptic
• enigmatic
• clouded
• incomprehensible
• nonobvious
• unknowable
• unintelligible
• gray
• vague
• unfathomable
• indecipherable
• imperceptible
• indeterminate
• nebulous
• indefinite
• subtle
• unapparent
• impalpable
• hazy
• unclarified
• inappreciable
• imprecise
• slippery
• noncommittal
• murky
• insensible
• gauzy
• obfuscated
• cloudy
• sketchy
• misty
• indiscernible
• illegible
• unreadable
• undecipherable

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bright-line

But each decision is fact-specific, and there are few bright-line rules. — Zoey Forbes, The Dial, 7 July 2026

When the choice is between the CPM and something other than the CUT method or a CUT-like unspecified method, the bright-line comparability requirements imposed by reg. — Ryan Finley, Forbes.com, 23 Feb. 2026

There is no bright-line definition for hardship—it’s determined by the employer under the terms of the retirement plan and based on facts and circumstances. — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025

Baron’s argument is, at first, the least problematic; the killing of his cousin is a bright-line injustice. — Jesse Green, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2024

The new draft guidelines are not bright-line laws or regulations, and US antitrust enforcement will continue to reflect longstanding legal precedents, senior administration officials emphasized Tuesday in a call with reporters. — Brian Fung, CNN, 19 July 2023

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