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
Information block about the term
Origin of crystal-clear
First appearance:
before 1510 One of the 26% oldest English words
First recorded in 1510-20
Historical Comparancy
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.
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with c
- Words starting with cr
- Words starting with cry
- Words starting with crys
- Words starting with cryst
- Words starting with crysta
- Words starting with crystal
- Words starting with crystalc
- Words starting with crystalcl
- Words starting with crystalcle
- Words starting with crystalclea
- Words starting with crystalclear