clear-sighted

adjective

ˈklir-ˌsī-təd How to pronounce clear-sighted (audio)
Definition of clear-sightednext
1
as in smart
having or showing a practical cleverness or judgment a clear-sighted businessman who doesn't let sentimentality or compassion affect his decisions

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2
as in watchful
having unusually keen vision a clear-sighted person could see for almost 20 miles from the observatory

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Recent Examples of clear-sighted People admire your straightforward and clear-sighted practicality. — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2026 The clear-sighted Kanye of 2005 and 2009 has been replaced by a guy who claims people are hiring out replacement children just to mess with him. — Aja Romano, Vox, 7 Feb. 2025 The song itself is lyrically complex and clear-sighted in its treatment of the touchy subject of addiction. — Spin Contributor, SPIN, 11 Sep. 2024 Moreover, the show explains how Jane’s privileged upbringing has failed to give her a diverse and clear-sighted perspective. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 27 June 2024 Compulsively readable, wildly entertaining, and filled with sharp social insight, The List is a piercing and dazzlingly clear-sighted debut about secrets, lies, and the internet. — Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 7 Feb. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clear-sighted
  1. smart
  2. watchful
  3. astute
  4. sharp-sighted
  5. shrewd
  6. observant
  7. sharp-eyed
Adjective
  • Buffalo’s pipeline remains robust, with a good mix of smart, mobile defensemen and dynamic forwards.
    — Corey Pronman, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The leader's role, then, is less about being the smartest person in the room than about making the room smarter.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of smart
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  • Haunted Mansion props on the parade floats will include the conservatory casket, cryptic gravestones, gargoyle candleholders, watchful busts, haunted armor and stretching room portraits.
    — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The footage offers a peek into Kio’s surroundings, including zebra and giraffe neighbors who tower over the cub, and smaller animals who keep a watchful eye on the growing big cat.
    — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of watchful
Adjective
  • There is too much going on here for this novel to work, but Andersen is an uncommon writer, a skilled historical novelist as well as an astute cultural observer and historical interpreter.
    — John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Brown is clearly an empath who can read people in an astute way.
    — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of astute
Adjective
  • How could this high-energy tissue survive, let alone perform at the level observed in sharp-sighted bird species, without oxygen?
    — Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 13 May 2026
Definition of sharp-sighted
Adjective
  • After experimenting with several positions, Valenzuela eventually found a perfect place at left tackle for the Bulldogs and developed a shrewd sense of how much depended on that.
    — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Former player and shrewd executive Jerry West helped build the Lakers’ rosters, Pat Riley blossomed into an elite coach, and stars Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar led a collection of elite playmakers during the Showtime era.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of shrewd
Adjective
  • This is particularly important to them as religiously observant Jews, like most settlers.
    — Dina Kraft, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Capable, observant, and seemingly out of place among the slow horses, Sid has secretly been assigned to keep an eye on River.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of observant
Adjective
  • In 2012 Ellenberg, Venkatesh and Westerland uploaded a new proof, but a year later a sharp-eyed colleague pinpointed a subtle flaw.
    — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 5 Aug. 2026
  • What begins as a history play transforms into a sharp-eyed satire about the cost of assimilation in a society where money, power and white privilege remain stubbornly intertwined.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of sharp-eyed

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“Clear-sighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clear-sighted. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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