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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In other words, those most skilled in prosecuting what public life in a democracy is all about: being able to articulate, with clarity and conviction, what they stand for.

From BBC • Jul. 10, 2026

This interview has been shortened and edited for clarity.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 9, 2026

“I have found and carved out this peace for myself and for my family, and it brings me so much joy and contentment and clarity and grounding,” she said.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 7, 2026

An excerpt of their conversation, below, has been edited for length and clarity.

From Slate • Jul. 6, 2026

Through the tumult of voices, one voice cried out to him with perfect clarity, that of Lyra, and he called back, “Lyra! Lyra! I’m coming!”

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman

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