Synonyms of clarifying

clarifying 1 of 2

adjective

as in illuminating

Related Words

• illuminating
• explanatory
• elucidative
• revealing
• direct
• frank
• outspoken
• candid
• revelatory
• plainspoken
• plain
• openhearted
• forthright
• open
• straight
• free-spoken
• truthful
• straightforward
• trustworthy
• nondeceptive
• foursquare
• honest
• aboveboard

Dissimilar Words

• misleading
• deceptive
• false
• fallacious
• specious
• beguiling
• deceiving
• subtle
• deceitful
• delusive
• trick
• tricky
• deluding
• artful
• incorrect
• cunning
• sly
• sneaky
• slick
• wrong
• subtile
• shady
• wily
• shifty
• crafty
• delusory
• devious
• underhanded
• inaccurate
• foxy
• underhand
• trickish
• sneaking
• guileful

clarifying

2 of 2

verb

present participle of clarify

1

as in filtering

to remove usually visible impurities from

clarify the melted butter by skimming off the milky bits

Synonyms & Similar Words

• filtering
• refining
• extracting
• cleaning
• fining
• clearing
• purifying
• processing
• distilling
• washing
• purging
• rectifying
• garbling
• sifting
• cleansing
• decontaminating
• screening
• sanitizing
• leaching
• disinfecting
• sieving
• elutriating
• bolting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• clouding
• muddying
• dulling
• contaminating
• soiling
• polluting
• dirtying
• defiling
• tainting
• fouling
• besmirching
• sullying
• begriming

2

as in explaining

to make plain or understandable

it would help if you could clarify your position for us

Synonyms & Similar Words

• explaining
• illustrating
• demonstrating
• simplifying
• illuminating
• interpreting
• elucidating
• explicating
• construing
• expounding
• analyzing
• clearing (up)
• demystifying
• defining
• resolving
• spelling out
• specifying
• getting across
• deciphering
• solving
• unriddling
• decoding
• unraveling
• disentangling
• untangling
• glossing
• undoing
• annotating
• breaking down
• unscrambling
• commentating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• obscuring
• clouding
• confusing
• confounding
• obfuscating
• befogging

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of clarifying

Adjective

Some of the most clarifying conversations about where work is headed come from people who are just entering it. — Lindsey Garito, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026

As the Virgo Moon arrives November 13 to 15, things get even more introspective, but in the best, most clarifying way. — Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 9 Nov. 2025

And that was a clarifying moment for me in my understanding of their relationship. — Max Gao, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025

These compositions have surprising emotional impact and a clarifying depth. — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2024

Verb

The city also installed new signs in parks clarifying the changes. — Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026

Organizations achieving meaningful value are redesigning workflows, establishing governance frameworks, investing in workforce readiness and clarifying accountability alongside technology deployment. — Jayasri Ranganathan, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

As a policy tool, that commitment provides clarifying focus and a way to determine when to stop an operation. — Kori Schake, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2026

The top houses the filter basket cover, a water outlet, a compartment that holds the clarifying agent, and the onboard control panel. — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026

Confronted with this, Roth issued a statement to Polygon clarifying his original remarks in the interview. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2026

Check the route, reread the message, or ask the clarifying question. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2026

Frost sends the poem to Thomas, with no clarifying text, in March or April of 1915. — Literary Hub, 27 July 2026

Last month, the SEC and CFTC issued a joint request for public comment regarding updating, clarifying and harmonizing certain definitions and issues. — Ananya Chetia,davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 16 July 2026