Synonyms of in the clear

in the clear

phrase

as in innocent

free from guilt or blame

Once they checked out his alibi they decided he was in the clear.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• innocent
• acquitted
• impeccable
• cleanhanded
• faultless
• ethical
• irreproachable
• blameless
• clear
• guiltless
• moral
• inculpable
• lily-white
• vindicated
• upright
• exonerated
• righteous
• cleared
• absolved
• virtuous
• law-abiding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• guilty
• punishable
• accused
• culpable
• indicted
• convicted
• indictable
• blameworthy
• condemned
• impeached
• impeachable
• censurable
• blamable
• shamed
• shamefaced
• hangdog

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of in the clear

Firefighters made progress keeping the fire in check, however, and officials were optimistic the city would be in the clear once the worst of the wind died down Sunday. — ABC News, 25 July 2026

Another slide shows Harry and the kids playing in the clear blue water along the shore as Markle watches from the beach in a black one-piece swimsuit and sneakers. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 23 July 2026

Squirrel monkeys are also able to successfully birth babies by completely dislocating their pelvis during delivery—and their infants have been documented pulling themselves out of the birth canal once their shoulders are in the clear. — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 29 June 2026