CRYSTAL CLEAR Synonyms: 138 Similar and Opposite Words

crystal clear

adjective

Definition of crystal clear

as in crystal

easily seen through drank thirstily of the crystal-clear water from the spring

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as in obvious

not subject to misinterpretation or more than one interpretation what could be more crystal-clear than an emphatic "No!"

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Recent Examples of crystal clear What has become crystal clear to me early in training camp is his laser focus. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026 Thorne also dipped her toes in the crystal clear blue water while posing looking down and away from the camera. — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Something’s gotta give, and this month is making that crystal clear, Pisces. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026 Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce made his feelings about playing on artificial turf crystal clear a few years ago while on his New Heights podcast. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for crystal clear

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Adjective

O’Connor’s face filled the screen, her crystal-blue eyes piercing me in my own living room.

— Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 25 July 2026
Beside the dessert sat a crystal coupe overflowing with Caramelized Shallot Dip from Every Leaf, Every Stem.

— Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 June 2026

Definition of crystal

Adjective

For all his obvious qualities in attack, Ruiz also praises Kvaratskhelia’s defensive work.

— Tom Burrows, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Jacob Klein, Anthropic’s head of threat intelligence, told The New York Times that the situation rarely involves obvious declarations of malicious intent.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of obvious

Adjective

Mourinho’s aim to get closer to his players has been especially clear with the team’s biggest names.

— Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Congress has bipartisan bills in the works aimed at setting clearer federal consumer protections, including age verification.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of clear

Adjective

That wasn’t for a lack of skill, though, and his repertoire has again been evident this summer during another productive training camp.

— Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
That was quite evident at Evans on Saturday afternoon in this year’s edition of the Soul Bowl.

— Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of evident

Adjective

Unlike a polished piece of metal which is reflective and the same material from every direction, a second surface mirror is an assemblage, has a transparent layer, a reflective layer, and an opaque layer.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
Is this organization, much of whose funding is not transparent and comes from member states in the Persian Gulf, designed to make peace, or make money?

— Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of transparent

Adjective

His managerial shortcomings have been apparent at times, and his expiring contract made everything seemingly less complicated.

— Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Eco effort The Rosewood group has a green initiative that includes energy conservation, prioritizing sustainability, and embracing a sense of place, but specifics about the Vienna hotel weren’t apparent.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of apparent

Adjective

The researchers emphasized its relevance for aerospace systems utilizing liquid oxygen, where efficient proton transport can significantly influence overall fuel-cell performance.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2026
Those regulations for liquids in carry-ons stem from 2006, when British officials foiled a plot to bring liquid explosives on flights.

— Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of liquid

Adjective

If brand copy should be taken with a gallon of Morton, Elsesser’s duality is unmistakable.

— Jeff Weiss, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
There are plenty of dishes unique to Palm Beach, too—crudos, handmade pastas, lobster salad, and a particularly tempting dessert list—but the Riviera influence is unmistakable.

— Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026

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