CRYSTAL CLEAR Synonyms: 138 Similar and Opposite Words

crystal clear

adjective

Definition of crystal clear

as in crystal

easily seen through drank thirstily of the crystal-clear water from the spring

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as in obvious

not subject to misinterpretation or more than one interpretation what could be more crystal-clear than an emphatic "No!"

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Recent Examples of crystal clear The park’s remote and rugged location, its steep limestone canyon walls and crystal clear starry night views attract visitors from around the world. — Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026 The day was an ordinary Tuesday — crystal clear, cool, with a beautiful blue sky. — Joe Holden, CBS News, 11 Sep. 2026 More than 120 other Reddit users supported the statement, bolstering it with their own proof of its superiority like photos of the state’s pristine sand and crystal clear water more akin to the Caribbean than the Midwest. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2026 If any lingering question of home-court advantage persisted, it was made crystal clear in the final 30 seconds who had the biggest backing, as Barclays erupted in celebration of the Liberty’s game-winning plays down the stretch. — Annie Costabile, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for crystal clear

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Adjective

O’Connor’s face filled the screen, her crystal-blue eyes piercing me in my own living room.

— Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 25 July 2026
Beside the dessert sat a crystal coupe overflowing with Caramelized Shallot Dip from Every Leaf, Every Stem.

— Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 June 2026

Definition of crystal

Adjective

The tents with a bathroom in them, a seemingly obvious upgrade from those without (there’s a communal washroom), have toilets that aren’t completely enclosed.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Put the paths of 1991, 2009 and 2027 on a globe, and the approximately 120-degree westward jump between successive members becomes immediately obvious.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of obvious

Adjective

Iit was clear that Chiefs fans missed seeing Suamataia and hoped to hear why the Chiefs had made the change to the offensive line for the game between 3-0 teams.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026
Cutting loose McDaniel would be expensive, too, and there’s no clear successor waiting in the wings.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of clear

Adjective

And his respect for how Mario Cristobal has built UM’s program was evident in unsolicited comments this week.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
Stuhlbarg, whose Vice President tends to cower in terror in the corner of the frame, becomes particularly evident as the movie’s comic secret weapon upon closer examination.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of evident

Adjective

Patients lose out because the administrative bloat inflates the cost of medical care, while making costs less transparent and harder to contest.

— Leah Pierson, STAT, 6 Oct. 2026
There should be a clear owner, transparent standards and a practical remedy designed before scaling, not after the first crisis.

— Eric Reicin, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of transparent

Adjective

This change is apparent in the fact that European governments, too, are cutting funding for religious freedom advocacy.

— Matthew Schmitz, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026
Ken Urker, the partner of Gypsy Rose Blanchard, made comments about being depressed before being found dead in his Louisiana home from an apparent drug overdose, authorities said.

— Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of apparent

Adjective

This has also been seen from orbit many times in photos from the International Space Station and, in fact, was seen by the Cassini spacecraft at Saturn when sunlight reflected off lakes of liquid methane on its huge moon Titan.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026
New futures contracts often struggle to generate meaningful trading activity, and those that do succeed can take years to build a liquid market with abundant buyers and sellers.

— Bruce Blythe, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of liquid

Adjective

Its bright instrumentation and warm, easygoing rhythm make the track an uplifting addition with an unmistakable sense of place.

— qygwork, Billboard, 28 Sep. 2026
The show’s combination of a dark family saga and an idyllic tropical setting made the Florida Keys an unmistakable part of the story.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026

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