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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | pretty much decided |
| Synonyms: | apparent, assured, cinched, clear, clear as a bell, clear-cut, conclusive, cut and dried, distinguishable, easy, evident, explicit, glaring, guaranteed, iced, in the bag, indisputable, nailed down, obvious, ordinary, plain, routine, self-evident, self-explanatory, sewn up, simple, straightforward, undeniable, undisguised, unmistakable |
| Main Entry: | clear |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | understandable, apparent |
| Synonyms: | apprehensible, audible, clear-cut, coherent, comprehensible, conspicuous, crystal, definite, distinct, evident, explicit, express, graspable, incontrovertible, intelligible, knowable, legible, loud enough, lucent, lucid, manifest, obvious, open and shut, palpable, patent, perceptible, perspicuous, plain, precise, pronounced, readable, recognizable, sharp, simple, spelled out, straightforward, transparent, transpicuous, unambiguous, unblurred, uncomplicated, unequivocal, unmistakable, unquestionable |
| Antonyms: | ambiguous, indistinct, mysterious, obscure, unintelligible, vague |
| Main Entry: | indisputable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | beyond doubt |
| Synonyms: | absolute, accurate, actual, certain, double-checked, evident, incontestable, incontrovertible, indubitable, irrefutable, no ifs ands or buts about it, no mistake, open and shut, positive, real, sure, that's a fact, true, unassailable, undeniable, undoubted, unfabled, unquestionable, veridical |
| Antonyms: | disputable, doubtful, dubious, indefinite, questionable, refutable, uncertain, unreliable, unsure, vague |
| Main Entry: | noticeable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | conspicuous, evident |
| Synonyms: | apparent, appreciable, arresting, arrestive, big as life, can't miss it, clear, distinct, eye-catching, manifest, marked, notable, noteworthy, observable, obvious, open and shut, outstanding, palpable, patent, perceptible, plain, pointed, prominent, remarkable, salient, sensational, signal, spectacular, striking, under one's nose, unmistakable |
| Notes: | notable means 'worthy of notice' and noticeable means 'readily observed' |
| Antonyms: | forgotten, inconspicuous, obscure, overlooked, unnoticeable |
| Main Entry: | patent |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | unconcealed, conspicuous |
| Synonyms: | apparent, barefaced, blatant, clear, clear-cut, controlled, crystal clear, distinct, downright, evident, exclusive, flagrant, glaring, gross*, indisputable, limited, manifest, obvious, open, open and shut, palpable, plain, prominent, rank, straightforward, transparent, unequivocal, unmistakable |
| Antonyms: | concealed, hidden, inconspicuous |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | simple |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | uncluttered, natural |
| Synonyms: | Spartan, absolute, austere, classic, clean, discreet, elementary, folksy, homely, homey, humble, inelaborate, lowly, mere, modest, not complex, open and shut, plain, pure, pure and simple, rustic, sheer, single, unadorned, unadulterated, unaffected, unalloyed, unblended, uncombined, uncomplicated, uncompounded, undecorated, unelaborate, unembellished, unfussy, unmitigated, unmixed, unornamented, unostentatious, unpretentious, unqualified, vanilla |
| Notes: | simple means 'plain, uncomplicated'; simplistic means 'characterized by a forced, unwarranted simplicity' |
| Antonyms: | cluttered, decorated, embellished, jumbled, ornate |
| Main Entry: | unavoidable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | bound to happen |
| Synonyms: | certain, compulsory, fated, impending, ineluctable, ineludible, inescapable, inevasible, inevitable, inexorable, locked up, necessary, obligatory, open and shut, set, sure, unescapable |
| Antonyms: | avoidable, escapable |
| Main Entry: | undeniable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | definite, proven |
| Synonyms: | actual, beyond doubt, beyond question, binding, certain, clear, compulsory, evident, for sure, inarguable, incontestable, incontrovertible, indisputable, indubitable, irrefutable, manifest, necessary, no ifs and or buts, obligatory, obvious, open and shut, patent, positive, real, sound, sure, sure thing, true, unanswerable, unassailable, undoubted, unquestionable |
| Antonyms: | contestable, disputable, doubted, indefinite, unproven |
| Main Entry: | unequivocal |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | definite, positive |
| Synonyms: | absolute, apparent, categorical, certain, clear, clear-cut, decided, decisive, direct, distinct, downright, evident, explicit, flat out, incontestable, incontrovertible, indisputable, indubitable, manifest, no catch, no fine print, no holds barred, no ifs ands or buts, no strings attached, obvious, open and shut, palpable, patent, plain, straight, straight out, straightforward, unambiguous, uncontestable, undeniable, undisputable, univocal, unmistakable, unquestionable |
| Antonyms: | ambiguous, equivocal, indefinite, obscured, uncertain, unsure, vague |
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