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 And yet some Democrats were clear-eyed about the work that lies ahead to bring the party together as new divisions flared in the wake of Mamdani's success. — ABC News, 25 June 2026 In Swift's telling, the path forward does not require a heroic transformation—only a clear-eyed reckoning with what effectiveness actually means. — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 But Shaheen said the country must be clear-eyed about what has come about. — Lisa Mascaro, Fortune, 20 June 2026 Sojourner Truth was clear-eyed about the strengths and weaknesses of our American democracy and fought for something better. — Jocelyn Frye, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for clear-eyed

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Adjective

Water usage for both types can be further reduced by pairing them with smart controllers and timers.

— Kamron Sanders, The Spruce, 13 July 2026
Del Puerto will play Hector, a smart, hard-working, ambitious landscaper working on an upscale property in Frisco, TX.

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 13 July 2026

Definition of smart

Adjective

In a summer window that has seen 21-year-old Mateus Fernandes move from West Ham United to Tottenham Hotspur for £85million, a near £50m deal for this six-cap Brazil international can be read as astute business.

— Carl Anka, New York Times, 10 July 2026
But the most astute recognize the folly of the notion that the military can sidestep politics entirely.

— Missy Ryan, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026

Definition of astute

Adjective

Beckham, a shrewd businessman, no doubt commands hefty fees for each endorsement, stacking his personal coffers handsomely.

— Shann Biglione, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
America’s bounty of wilderness is mostly the result of shrewd policy decisions that preserved these lands for all of us to cherish today.

— Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 3 July 2026

Definition of shrewd

Adjective

In addition to the sharp shape, the coffee brown shade gives the bag a more elevated feel.

— Irene Richardson, InStyle, 6 July 2026
During male puberty, rising testosterone drives the cartilage to grow forward and meet at a sharper angle, while simultaneously lengthening the vocal folds and vocal tract housed just behind it.

— Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

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