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clearest

clearest is the superlative form of clear.

clearest is the second-person singular simple present indicative of clear.

Meaning of clear

Adjective

clear (comparative clearer, superlative clearest)

  1. Transparent in colour.
    • as clear as crystal
    Antonyms:
    opaque, turbid
  2. Bright; luminous; not dark or obscured.
    • The windshield was clear and clean.
  3. Free of obstacles.
    • The driver had mistakenly thought the intersection was clear.
  4. Without clouds.
    • clear weather; a clear day
  5. Of the sky, such that less than one eighth of its area is obscured by clouds.
  6. Free of ambiguity or doubt; easily understood.
    • He gave clear instructions not to bother him at work.

See all 49 meanings of clear

Origin of clearest

From clear + -est.

Phrases with clearest

Questions about clearest

What is clearest the superlative form of?
Clearest is the superlative form of clear.

Words near clearest in the dictionary

  1. clearer-cut
  2. clearer-eyed
  3. clearer-headed
  4. clearer-sighted
  5. clearers
  6. clearest
  7. clearest cut
  8. clearest-cut
  9. clearest-eyed
  10. clearest-headed
  11. clearest-sighted

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