clearer

Less hard to see

Clearer is the comparative form of clear, used when comparing two things for relative transparency, intelligibility, or lack of obstruction.

The water was clearer after the storm passed.

Her explanation was clearer than his.

It also functions as a noun for someone who clears—a person who removes obstacles, settles accounts, or processes transactions.

The cheque clearer flagged the suspicious deposit.

visibility

unobstructed

Having no barriers

bright · sharp · crisp · focused · vivid · defined · distinct · visible · apparent · evident

understanding

lucid

Mentally sharp and comprehensible

articulate · explicit · unambiguous · precise · plain · straightforward · simple · accessible · digestible · graspable

comprehension

understanding

Mental comprehension of something

intelligibility · explanation · simplification · elucidation · articulation · coherence · precision · explicitness · legibility · readability

brighter

luminous

Emitting or reflecting light

vivid · illuminated · glowing · brilliant · dazzling · shimmering · beaming · blazing · lighter · sunnier

transparent

see-through

Allowing vision through

limpid · glassy · unclouded · unobscured · crystalline · vitreous · glass-like · purer · cleaner

improvement

sharper

Gambling cheat or swindler

improved · polished · honed · perfected · optimized · upgraded · strengthened · amplified · heightened · sharpened

audible

crisper

Refrigerator humidity compartment

surface

polished

Smooth, refined, accomplished

sparkling · glossy · smooth · sleek · waxed · clean · spotless · pristine · unblemished · bright

pristine

spotless

Completely free of marks

unstained · cleaner · tidier · neater · fresher · scrubbed · polished · wiped · purified · sterilized

unobstructed

open

Not closed

unblocked · unclogged · navigable · traversable · wider · emptier · freed up · decluttered · streamlined · barrier-free

transparency

openness

Quality of being accessible

forthrightness · accountability · directness · sincerity · truthfulness · straightforwardness · frankness · plainness

Categories
Opposites
visual transparency/visibility

clearermurkier

More obscure, dimmer

cloudier · foggier · vaguer · hazier · opaquer

cognitive/communicative clarity

clearervaguer

Less precisely defined

muddier · fuzzier · hazier · denser

auditory clarity

clearerfainter

Less perceptible, or swooner

fuzzier · weaker · noisier · duller · scratchier

Phrases
Family

clear, unclear, cleared, clearing, clearance, clears, clearest, uncleared, clearers

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G