crystal-clear

Utterly without ambiguity

Crystal-clear means perfectly transparent or completely obvious.

Water or glass that is crystal-clear has no cloudiness or distortion: The lake was crystal-clear down to the sandy bottom.

More often the term describes explanations, instructions, or communication that leaves no room for misunderstanding: Let me make this crystal-clear: you're fired if you're late again.

clarity

transparent

Allowing light through

intelligible · comprehensible · explicit · unambiguous · unequivocal · articulate · evident · obvious · plain · manifest

visual

transparent

Allowing light through

brilliant · radiant · luminous · glass-like · mirror-like · spotless · flawless · vivid · sharp · high-definition

sound

crisp

Firm and breakable

pure · bright · sharp · undistorted · clean · distinct · piercing · chime · tinkling · silvery

water

pristine

Pure and untouched

still · pure · fresh · spring · glacial · turquoise · aquamarine · reflective · shimmering · see-through

Opposites
physical transparency

crystal-clearopaque

Impassable to light

murky · cloudy · foggy · turbid · muddy

clarity of understanding/communication

crystal-clearambiguous

Having multiple interpretations

unclear · confusing · as clear as mud · muffled · vague

purity/cleanliness of liquids

crystal-clearmurky

Dark and unclear

muddy · cloudy · turbid · brackish · polluted

Family

clear, crystal, clarity, crystals, crystallize, crystalline, crystallization, crystallized, crystallizes

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