clear
Free from obstruction
All senses of clear are easily relatable to the core adjectival sense of transparent or free from darkness.
Applied in the abstract, it means easily understood: clear thinking.
With tangible items, it characterizes a quality that is perceptible by sight or hearing: clear sky, clear signal.
As a verb, clear can be a synonym for empty (clear the table), for open (clear a path), or for authorize (clear the items for export).
As an adverb, clear is sometimes used interchangeably with clearly and sometimes shares a meaning with entirely: You drove clear to Kansas City in one day?
Easily perceived, unmistakable
- plainBasic and unremarkable
- evidentClearly perceived or understood
- apparentClearly seen or understood
- explicitClearly and directly expressed
straightforward · unambiguous · distinct · intelligible · comprehensible · lucid · coherent · articulate
Transparent solid from sand
- crystalOrdered-atom solid
- waterClear essential liquid
- see-throughAllowing vision through
- lucidMentally sharp and comprehensible
pellucid · limpid · translucent · crystalline · glassy · visibility · unclouded · sheer
Without an occupant
- openNot closed
- unobstructedHaving no barriers
- freeWithout payment or restriction
- bareLacking any covering
unoccupied · spacious · unblocked · passable · accessible · unimpeded · wide · roomy
Without payment or restriction
unblock · discharge · rid · evacuate · eliminate · expel · purge · sweep
Pure and untouched
- cleanFree of soil
- unpollutedFree of contaminants
- freshNewly made, not stale
- spotlessCompletely free of marks
untainted · unadulterated · uncontaminated · purified · filtered · sterile · crisp · refined
Hollow resonating instrument
- crispFirm and breakable
- resonantDeeply vibrating with sound
- distinctClearly distinguishable, separate
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
ringing · pure · piercing · melodious · silvery · chime · tone · ping
Clear of wrongdoing
- absolveRelease from guilt
- vindicateClear of wrongdoing
- innocentFree from moral wrong
- blamelessFree of wrongdoing
discharged · released · pardoned · justified · guiltless · absolved · reprieved · dismissed
obvious
Easily perceived, unmistakable
explicit · straightforward · unambiguous · distinct · intelligible · comprehensible · lucid · coherent · articulate · legible
glass
Transparent solid from sand
- crystalOrdered-atom solid
- waterClear essential liquid
- see-throughAllowing vision through
lucid · pellucid · limpid · translucent · crystalline · glassy · visibility · unclouded · sheer · diaphanous
vacant
Without an occupant
- openNot closed
- unobstructedHaving no barriers
- freeWithout payment or restriction
bare · unoccupied · spacious · unblocked · passable · accessible · unimpeded · wide · roomy · navigable
free
Without payment or restriction
vacate · unblock · discharge · rid · evacuate · eliminate · expel · purge · sweep · dislodge
pristine
Pure and untouched
- cleanFree of soil
- unpollutedFree of contaminants
- freshNewly made, not stale
spotless · untainted · unadulterated · uncontaminated · purified · filtered · sterile · crisp · refined · distilled
bell
Hollow resonating instrument
sharp · ringing · pure · piercing · melodious · silvery · chime · tone · ping · peal
exonerate
Clear of wrongdoing
blameless · discharged · released · pardoned · justified · guiltless · absolved · reprieved · dismissed · freed
sunny
Bright with daylight
brilliant · vivid · gleaming · sparkling · dazzling · sunlit · illuminated · glittering · shiny · beaming
fair
Impartial and unbiased
mild · calm · cloudless · rainless · settled · balmy · pleasant · temperate · dry · serene
- visionsharp, eye, visual perception, sight, eyes
- game actionsjump, select, run, tap, walk
- button labelssubmit, cancel, save, delete, edit
- approvalsapproved, approve, authorizing, certification, endorsing
- calculator buttonsplus, minus, equals, multiply, divide
- clarityobvious, simplification, concise, lucidity, apparent
- clear upResolve or brighten
- crystal clearEntirely unambiguous, perfectly understood
- cleared upMade understandable or fair
- loud and clearAudible and unambiguous
- clear outLeave quickly, often urgently
- all clearSignal danger has passed
clearly, unclear, cleared, clearing, clear up, clearance, clear out, clearness, clears