Clear definition

Clear as an adjective

1. readily apparent to the mind

   "a clear and present danger"

2. free from confusion or doubt

   "a complex problem requiring a clear head"

3. affording free passage or view

   "a clear view"

   Same sense: open

4. allowing light to pass through

   "clear water"

5. free from contact or proximity or connection

   "we were clear of the danger"

6. characterized by freedom from troubling thoughts (especially guilt)

   "a clear conscience"

7. (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims

   "clear laughter like a waterfall"

   Same sense: light, clean, unclouded

8. (especially of a title) free from any encumbrance or limitation that presents a question of fact or law

   "I have clear title to this property"

   Same sense: unmortgaged

9. clear and distinct to the senses; easily perceptible

   "as clear as a whistle"

   Same sense: clear-cut, clean-cut

10. accurately stated or described

    Same sense: well-defined

11. free from clouds or mist or haze

    "on a clear day"

12. free of restrictions or qualifications

    "a clear winner"

    Same sense: clean

13. free from flaw or blemish or impurity

    "a clear perfect diamond"

14. clear of charges or deductions

    "a clear profit"

15. easily deciphered

    Same sense: readable, decipherable

16. freed from any question of guilt

    "was now clear of the charge of cowardice"

    Same sense: cleared, vindicated, exonerated, absolved, exculpated

17. characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving

    "clear mind"

    Same sense: percipient

Clear as a verb

18. rid of obstructions

    "Clear your desk"

    Same sense: unclutter

19. make a way or path by removing objects

    "Clear a path through the dense forest"

20. become clear

    "The sky cleared after the storm"

    Same sense: light up, clear up, brighten

21. grant authorization or clearance for

    "Clear the manuscript for publication"

    Same sense: pass, authorize, authorise

22. remove

    "clear the leaves from the lawn"

23. go unchallenged; be approved

    "The bill cleared the House"

    Same sense: pass

24. be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts

    "The payment should clear within 2 business days"

25. go away or disappear

    "The fog cleared in the afternoon"

26. pass by, over, or under without making contact

    "the balloon cleared the tree tops"

    Same sense: top

27. make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear

    "Clear up the question of who is at fault"

    Same sense: clear up, sort out, shed light on, illuminate, straighten out, enlighten, elucidate, crystallize

28. free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment

    "Clear the ship and let it dock"

29. clear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc.

    "clear the water before it can be drunk"

30. yield as a net profit

    Same sense: net

31. make as a net profit

    "The company cleared $1 million"

    Same sense: net, sack up, sack

32. earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages

    "He clears $5,000 each month"

    Same sense: make, take in, bring in, realize, pull in, gain, earn, realise

33. sell to get rid of

    "We cleared a lot of the old model cars"

34. pass an inspection or receive authorization

    "clear customs"

35. pronounce not guilty of criminal charges

    "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges"

    Same sense: discharge, exonerate, acquit, exculpate, assoil

36. settle, as of a debt

    "clear a debt"

    Same sense: solve

37. make clear, bright, light, or translucent

    "The water had to be cleared through filtering"

38. rid of instructions or data

    "clear a memory buffer"

39. remove (people) from a building

    "clear the patrons from the theater after the bomb threat"

40. remove the occupants of

    "Clear the building"

41. free (the throat) by making a rasping sound

    "Clear the throat"

    Same sense: clear up

Clear as a noun

42. the state of being free of suspicion

    "investigation showed that he was in the clear"

43. a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water

    Same sense: open

Clear as an adverb

44. entirely

    "read the book clear to the end"

    Same sense: all the way

45. in an easily perceptible manner

    "could be seen clearly under the microscope"

    Same sense: clearly

Synonyms and antonyms

• open definition
• light definition
• clean
• unclouded
• unmortgaged
• clear-cut
• clean-cut
• well-defined
• readable
• decipherable
• cleared
• vindicated
• exonerated
• absolved
• exculpated
• percipient
• unclutter
• light up
• clear up
• brighten
• pass
• authorize
• authorise
• top definition

Opposites: unclear, opaque, cloudy, bounce.

All synonyms of clear, sense by sense

How to say clear

Clear has 1 syllable and rhymes with year. Syllable counts and rhymes come from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary.

Words that rhyme with clear

• year
• near
• career
• fear
• appear
• dear
• beer
• severe
• premier
• engineer
• atmosphere
• gear

CLEAR in word games

Scrabble

7

Words With Friends

9

Anagrams

2

Is CLEAR a valid Scrabble word? Yes, it is in the ENABLE list most word games use. Check CLEAR in the word checker, or unscramble CLEAR to see its 2 anagrams and the shorter words in its letters.