CLEAR-EYED Synonyms: 109 Similar and Opposite Words

clear-eyed

adjective

ˈklir-ˌīd

Definition of clear-eyed

as in smart

having or showing a practical cleverness or judgment shows a clear-eyed understanding of what it takes to be successful in business

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Recent Examples of clear-eyed This is not soothing nature-doc viewing, but instead, a clear-eyed stare into the face of death — with a dash of marital angst, too. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2026 Bigelow shoots with a clear-eyed ferocity that puts many modern action directors to shame. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026 Artificial traces this trajectory with clear-eyed horror, dark humor, and a sense of existential urgency. — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026 The honest trade-offs None of this comes free, and buyers should walk in clear-eyed. — Karen Koehler, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for clear-eyed

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Adjective

New partnerships with Walmart , Best Buy , Gap and Shopify will expand what Muse can do autonomously, while new smart glasses, virtual-reality glasses and an experimental Muse Charm will give consumers more ways to interact with it.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026
Rather than relying on static plans, foresight enables continuous learning, adaptation and smarter investments in impact.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of smart

Adjective

One of the grid’s most astute late-nineteenth-century critics, the geologist John Wesley Powell, decried its environmental recklessness.

— Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
As some astute readers have pointed out, Gen has piled up a lot of dirty laundry this season.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of astute

Adjective

This takes sharp eyes from above, intricate sideline dialogue and shrewd on-field adaptation.

— Alec Lewis, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
The bursts of comedy don’t lighten the mood, but instead sharpen the emotion and clarify the intensity, the way a shrewd joke might at a funeral.

— Natalia Winkelman, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of shrewd

Adjective

The strikes marked a sharp escalation in fighting between the two South Asian countries and risked further complicating international efforts to ease tensions between Islamabad and Kabul.

— MUNIR AHMED, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
The Aries Full Moon illuminates your 2nd house of resources, bringing income, spending, possessions, or self-worth into sharper focus.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026

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clearheaded

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