clear-thinking
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4.2
- adjective
- /ˈklɪr ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
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racional
- At the heart of social studies education is the need to prepare thoughtful, knowledgeable, clear-thinking citizens. -- Ronald W. Evans
- clear-thinking Americans
- very clear-thinking
- need clear thinking
You know, you're like self disciplined, data-driven, really clear thinking, like no nonsense.
- You know, you're like self disciplined, data-driven, really clear thinking, like no nonsense.
- You were stone cold sober, lucid and clear thinking when you wrote that to your daughter.
Examples
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And most clear-thinking conservatives would support balancing the federal checkbook with a fair-minded social agenda.
Blog text (18) -
Every clear-thinking person in America knows exactly what is going on there.
Blog text (7) -
I began to doubt my own clear thinking.
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Such times demand clear thinking.
Fiction book (1996) -
The learning philosophy that we use is that clear thinking leads to good decisions.
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Patience allows for clear thinking.
Blog text (30) -
Nancy, always decisive, always clear-thinking, made no attempt to hide her dismay.
Fiction book (1998) -
At work, I am known to be hard-headed, clear-thinking, and unsentimental.
Fiction book (2000) -
She always reacted to a crisis this way: with detachment and crystal-clear thinking, emotionality reserved for later.
Fiction book (1998) -
Effective leaders possess clear-thinking abilities that help them make rational choices in difficult situations.
Synonyms
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1.9
Shows quick thinking and good understanding
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3.4
Able to think, understand, and learn new things
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3.9
Able to think clearly and make good choices
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4.6
Able to think and speak clearly after being confused or ill
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4.0
Calm and sensible and good at making decisions in difficult situations
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5.6
Able to think and judge things in a calm, practical way
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5.5
Able to think clearly, understand quickly, and make good judgments
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4.9
Able to think clearly and make good decisions
Antonyms
How Rational
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word clear-thinking combines clear, meaning 'easy to see' or 'not cloudy', and thinking, meaning 'using your mind', so it creates the picture of a mind like a clear window that sees ideas plainly. So, a clear-thinking person can make calm, logical decisions without confusion.