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crystal-clear

crys·tal-clear
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kris-tl kleer]
    • /ˈkrɪs tl klɪər/
    • /ˈkrɪs.təl klɪə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kris-tl kleer]
    • /ˈkrɪs tl klɪər/

Definitions of crystal-clear word

  • adjective crystal-clear absolutely clear; transparent; lucid. 1
  • adjective crystal-clear obvious 1
  • adjective crystal-clear easy to understand 1
  • adjective crystal-clear water: pure, clean 1
  • adjective crystal-clear Alternative spelling of crystal clear. 0

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Origin of crystal-clear

First appearance:

before 1510
One of the 26% oldest English words
First recorded in 1510-20

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Parts of speech for Crystal-clear

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

crystal-clear popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

Synonyms for crystal-clear

adj crystal-clear

  • bright — A bright colour is strong and noticeable, and not dark.
  • comprehensible — Something that is comprehensible can be understood.
  • definite — If something such as a decision or an arrangement is definite, it is firm and clear, and unlikely to be changed.
  • distinct — distinguished as not being the same; not identical; separate (sometimes followed by from): His private and public lives are distinct.
  • filmy — thin and light; fine and gauzy: a gown of a filmy material.

Antonyms for crystal-clear

adj crystal-clear

  • incomprehensible — impossible to understand or comprehend; unintelligible.
  • muddy — abounding in or covered with mud.
  • unintelligible — not intelligible; not capable of being understood.
  • vague — not clearly or explicitly stated or expressed: vague promises.
  • obscure — (of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain: an obscure sentence in the contract.

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