CLEAR-CUT Synonyms: 141 Similar and Opposite Words

clear-cut

adjective

ˈklir-ˈkət

as in obvious

not subject to misinterpretation or more than one interpretation a clear-cut case of plagiarism that resulted in her immediate dismissal

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as in explicit

so clearly expressed as to leave no doubt about the meaning clear-cut instructions that even an idiot should be able to follow

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Recent Examples of clear-cut The question of its constitutionality is not clear-cut. —

Arkansas Online, 20 Mar. 2026 But the case might not be all that clear-cut. —

Clio Chang, Curbed, 11 Mar. 2026 The line between the frontlines and the homefront in terms of injuries is no longer clear-cut. —

Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 2 Mar. 2026 The conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan is a more clear-cut diplomatic win for the president. —

Abc News, ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for clear-cut

Recent Examples of Synonyms for clear-cut

Adjective

But what feels most haunting about the arc of then to now, about Smith’s unfathomable issues and woes — yet obvious heart and particularly evident quest to find himself in recent years — is that his words then were spoken with a sense of arrival and past tense.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 20 June 2026
Look in the most obvious places first.

— Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 June 2026