CLEAN-CUT Synonyms: 187 Similar and Opposite Words

clean-cut

adjective

Definition of clean-cut

as in uncomplicated

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as in flourishing

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Recent Examples of clean-cut Most of the time, breakups are supposed to be clean-cut endings—no second thoughts, no leftover feelings, and generally, no contact. — Jenna Ryu, SELF, 9 Feb. 2026 Whitman’s howling yodel and clean-cut persona were a far cry from the sound Presley had been rehearsing. — Joe Sills, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026 The Song Sung Blue actor swapped his clean-cut ethos in favor of a grizzled beard and long silver hair for The Death of Robin Hood. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 6 Jan. 2026 Tonatiuh’s Molina can be frivolous one moment, maternal the next, appearing clean-cut, closeted and Cary Grant-like in the fantasy numbers. — Jenelle Riley, Variety, 2 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for clean-cut

Recent Examples of Synonyms for clean-cut

Adjective

There seems to be a larger movement looking for more stripped back, uncomplicated beauty routines—and perhaps this is why people are looking to Scandinavian culture, with its less is more approach to beauty as the answer.

— Anita Bhagwandas, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2026
The in-house brand of Italian manufacturing company Castor, which works with a plethora of luxury fashion houses, delivered another solid collection filled with uncomplicated silhouettes.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of uncomplicated

Adjective

An extensive cemetery added to the impression of a flourishing urban center, as did what might have been part of a brewing complex found through selective excavations.

— Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
This holistic approach addresses what's failing in current, disjointed systems and fosters more flourishing futures, including for leaders themselves.

— Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of flourishing

Adjective

The tidy nature of the buildings, which had once been a source of pride for Shawn, now appeared threatening in its precision.

— Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
Try to put your economy-of-motion hat on and organize each step of the process in a way that’s organized and tidy.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of tidy

Adjective

By the late 1500s, the once vigorous Ming was severely eroding.

— Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is in the fight of her political life, facing a vigorous challenge from City Councilmember Nithya Raman, a savvy campaigner who was until recently a close ally.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of vigorous

Adjective

The goal is to prevent property from being clear-cut for development and to preserve as many healthy trees as possible.

— Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 10 Sep. 2026
Still, with average hourly earnings showing no signs of a wage-price spiral, the picture is not clear-cut.

— Fred Imbert, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of clear-cut

Adjective

That single choice unleashes a harrowing chain of strange and terrifying events in the dead of night, turning a simple gesture of kindness into a real-life nightmare.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026
Waffles and pimento Another enduring element of Chick-fil-A is its famously simple menu.

— Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of simple

Adjective

Mercury in your sign squares Mars in your 10th House, putting your voice, identity, and public responsibilities into a lively tug-of-war.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 2 Oct. 2026
Each Lucas Duplan set will feature songs crafted to satisfy Miami’s appetite for electronic music and a lively nightlife.

— William Jones, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

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