crystal clear

adjective

: perfectly or transparently clear

crystal clear water

her directions were crystal clear

Synonyms

• clear
• crystal
• crystalline
• limpid
• liquid
• lucent
• pellucid
• see-through
• transparent

Examples of crystal clear in a Sentence

“Was my request clear?” “Yes, crystal clear.”

Eventually it became crystal clear that something had to change.

Recent Examples on the Web

That fact was made crystal clear to anyone who cared to inquire about it long ago before Trump was reelected. —Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025

The crystal clear liquid is peach yogurt that’s been clarified in a centrifuge with vodka and finished with a few dashes of absinthe. —Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 May 2025

Just a few weeks ago, President Trump’s national security adviser, Michael Waltz, a longtime hawk on Iran, cast the administration’s goal in negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear program in crystal clear terms. —David E. Sanger, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2025

Start by getting crystal clear on your leadership identity. —Alex Brueckmann, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1528, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for crystal clear

• auctioneer
• bandelier
• belvedere
• bombardier
• brigadier
• buccaneer
• cavalier
• chandelier
• chanticleer
• chevalier
• commandeer
• disappear