Definitions

clarity

[klar-i-tee] / ˈklær ɪ ti /

NOUN

clearness

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accuracy brightness certainty directness lucidity precision purity simplicity transparency

STRONG

articulateness comprehensibility conspicuousness definition distinctness evidence exactitude exactness explicitness intelligibility legibility limpidity obviousness openness palpability penetrability perceptibility perspicuity plainness prominence salience tangibility unambiguity

WEAK

cognizability decipherability explicability limpidness manifestness overtness unmistakability

Antonyms

STRONGEST

inaccuracy

STRONG

unintelligibility

WEAK

dirtiness obscurity

Example Sentences

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Clark, who heads up the California Hospice and Palliative Care Assn., has been struggling to get clarity on the issue.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

They think the lack of clarity on how long the Iran conflict will elevate jet fuel costs and supply is the key source of both risk and opportunity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

An excerpt of their conversation, edited and condensed for clarity, appears below.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

"We have always sought the truth, and will continue to champion the pursuit of complete clarity on the events of that devastating day and subsequent actions taken by the Metropolitan Police," they said.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

It had the imperative clarity of a hunch.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin

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