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clear-eyed

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Having clear, sharp sight.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: clear-sighted, sharp-eyed, eagle-eyed, hawk-eyed, falcon-eyed, lynx-eyed

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Mentally acute and perspicacious.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: clear-sighted, clearheaded, bright-eyed, sharp-eyed, eagle-eyed

Antonyms: foggy, blurry, muddle-headed, muddled, muddied, addleheaded, addlebrained, addled, addlepated

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

mentally acute or penetratingly discerning

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • too clear-eyed not to see what problems would follow
  • chaos could be prevented only by clear-sighted leadership
  • much too perspicacious to be taken in by so spurious an argument

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: clear-sighted, perspicacious

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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