OPEN-AND-SHUT Synonyms: 111 Similar and Opposite Words

open-and-shut

adjective

ˈō-pən-ən(d)-ˈshət

Definition of open-and-shut next

as in obvious

not subject to misinterpretation or more than one interpretation an open-and-shut case of robbery

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Recent Examples of open-and-shut Her payments were spotty, the lawyer said, but overall, the case had been open-and-shut. —

Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 18 Mar. 2026 For what’s been characterized as an open-and-shut case, there are still a lot of questions about the slayings of Hollywood icon Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele. —

Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026 Lamar Jackson makes that an open-and-shut case. —

Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 6 Jan. 2026 As the years wore on, police and prosecutors released no updates to the public on why a case presented as open-and-shut was taking so long to reach a jury. —

Kyle Hopkins, ProPublica, 24 Dec. 2025 The killings initially appeared to be an open-and-shut case of murder-suicide, at the hands of Jeremy’s sister, Sheila. —

The New Yorker, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2025 Especially after Giants president of baseball operations Buster Posey, asked Tuesday afternoon to define Melvin’s status, declined to provide an open-and-shut answer. —

Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025 From the outset, this seemed like an open-and-shut case. —

Gemma Allen, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for open-and-shut

Adjective

There are obvious questions there.

— Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2026
This abuse of power was obvious and alarming.

— U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026