clear-sighted

Examples

• All

• At twenty-one, precocious and clear-sighted, Crane told Wilbur Underwood that love and poetry were "the only things life holds for me."

  Academic text (1997)

• None but attentive and clear-sighted men perceive the perils with which equality threatens us, and they commonly avoid pointing them out.

  Academic text (1997)

• She was so sure and clear-sighted in her perception of herself, her world, her terrible future.

  Fiction book (1990)

• I'll give you credit for not insisting that the whole thing has to be true, which is more clear-sighted than some.

  Blog text (34)

• This may not be his best article, but his writing on many subjects is insightful, well-informed, and refreshingly clear-sighted.

  Blog text (34)

• Paul Reynaud was the most clear-sighted and streetwise—if you allow me the word—among the French politicians.

  Academic text (1992)

• Locus Magazine said, "Remarkable... the intellect on display within these psychedelically packaged pages is clear-sighted, witty, and wise."

  Blog text (13)

• He, too, was clear-sighted and modest, and a worthy prize winner for Africa. Mo Ibrahim, a Sudanese cell phone entrepreneur and pioneer with great foresight, created his foundation's prize because he believed that Africa lacked good leadership.

  Academic text (2009)

• She is a clear-sighted leader who can swiftly make sound decisions.

• A clear-sighted analysis of the problem revealed the best course of action.

Synonyms

S

sharp

vsclear-sighted

152 3.3

Quick at noticing small details and understanding things

stresses clear overall understanding and accurate judgment rather than sharpness

D

discerning

vsclear-sighted

20 6.7

Able to notice small details and make good choices

applies judgement more broadly rather than focusing on fine details

C

clear-eyed

vsclear-sighted

7 5.6

Able to think and judge things in a calm, practical way

focuses more on quick understanding and accurate judgment rather than emotionless view

S

sharp as a tack

vsclear-sighted

• Informal

5 6.7

Able to understand new things very quickly

keeps the same quick judgment but in a more neutral, formal register

C

clear-thinking

vsclear-sighted

3 4.2

Able to think calmly and logically without confusion or distraction

adds speed and accuracy in understanding and judging situations

P

perspicacious

vsclear-sighted

• Formal

1 9.8

Able to notice and understand things that are not obvious

is wider, covering clear thinking and quick accurate decisions

P

percipient

vsclear-sighted

• Formal

1 9.2

Able to notice and understand things quickly

is more about clear overall thinking and making accurate judgments

C

clearheaded

vsclear-sighted

1 4.9

Able to think clearly and make good decisions

adds a stronger sense of quick understanding and accurate judgment

S

sharp-sighted

vsclear-sighted

5.2

Quick to notice and understand small details

covers clear thinking plus the ability to make accurate judgments

Q

quick-sighted

vsclear-sighted

6.0

Quick to notice small changes or details that others miss

adds the further sense of making accurate judgments from that perception

Antonyms

S

short-sighted

18 4.2

Making decisions without thinking about the future

How Clear-Minded

brilliant

949 3.7

insightful

79 5.7

clear-sighted

1 5.5

clearheaded

1 4.9

level-headed

14 4.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology