| Main Entry: | audible |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | able to be heard |
Synonyms: |
aural, auricular, clear, deafening, detectable, discernible, distinct, hearable, loud, loud enough, perceptible, plain, resounding, roaring, sounding, within earshot |
Antonyms: |
inaudible |
| Main Entry: | clear |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | understandable, apparent |
Synonyms: |
apprehensible, audible, clear-cut, coherent, comprehensible, conspicuous, crystal, definite, distinct, evident, explicit, express, graspable, incontrovertible, intelligible, knowable, legible, loud enough, lucent, lucid, manifest, obvious, open and shut, palpable, patent, perceptible, perspicuous, plain, precise, pronounced, readable, recognizable, sharp, simple, spelled out, straightforward, transparent, transpicuous, unambiguous, unblurred, uncomplicated, unequivocal, unmistakable, unquestionable |
Antonyms: |
ambiguous, indistinct, mysterious, obscure, unintelligible, vague |
| Main Entry: | definite |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | exact, clear |
Synonyms: |
audible, bold, categorical, clean-cut, clear-cut, clearly defined, complete, crisp, definitive, determined, distinct, distinguishable, downright, explicit, express, fixed, forthright, full, graphic, incisive, marked, minute, not vague, obvious, palpable, particular, plain, positive, precise, pronounced, ringing, severe, sharp, silhouetted, specific, straightforward, tangible, unambiguous, undubitable, unequivocal, unmistakable, visible, vivid, well-defined, well-grounded, well-marked |
| Notes: | definite means 'precise and unmistakable,' 'clear, sharply delineated'; definitive means 'final and conclusive,' 'complete, final, ultimate' - so a definitive example is a perfect example |
Antonyms: |
imprecise, indefinite, indistinct, inexact, not clear, obscure, uncertain, unclear, undefined, vague |
| Main Entry: | discernible |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | recognizable; distinct |
Synonyms: |
apparent, appreciable, audible, clear, detectable, discoverable, distinguishable, noticeable, observable, obvious, palpable, perceivable, perceptible, plain, sensible, tangible, visible |
Antonyms: |
indistinct, invisible, obscured, unnoticeable, unrecognizable |
| Main Entry: | distinct |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | apparent, obvious |
Synonyms: |
audible, categorical, clean-cut, clear, clear-cut, decided, definite, enunciated, evident, explicit, express, incisive, lucid, manifest, marked, noticeable, palatable, patent, perspicuous, plain, prescribed, recognizable, sharp, sharp-cut, specific, transparent, trenchant, unambiguous, unequivocal, unmistakable, well-defined |
Antonyms: |
ambiguous, fuzzy, hazy, indistinct, obscure, undefined, vague |
| Main Entry: | perceptible |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | noticeable, obvious |
Synonyms: |
apparent, appreciable, audible, clear, cognizable, conspicuous, detectable, discernible, distinct, distinguishable, evident, lucid, observable, palpable, perceivable, perspicuous, recognizable, sensible, signal, tangible, understandable, visible |
Antonyms: |
ambiguous, imperceptible, invisible, obscure, silent, unnoticeable, vague |
| Main Entry: | plain |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | clear, obvious |
Synonyms: |
apparent, audible, big as life, broad, comprehensible, definite, distinct, evident, legible, lucid, manifest, open, open-and-shut, palpable, patent, talking turkey, transparent, understandable, visible |
Antonyms: |
complex, complicated, hidden, intricate, obscured, unclear, vague |
| Main Entry: | sensory |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | affecting animate nerve organs |
Synonyms: |
acoustic, afferent, audible, audiovisual, auditory, aural, auricular, clear, discernible, distinct, gustative, gustatory, hearable, lingual, neural, neurological, ocular, olfactive, olfactory, ophthalmic, optic, perceptible, phonic, plain, receptive, sensational, sensatory, sensible, sensual, sonic, tactile, visual |
| Main Entry: | sharp |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | distinct, well-defined |
Synonyms: |
audible, clear, clear-cut, crisp, definite, explicit, obvious, visible |
Antonyms: |
indefinite, indistinct, undefined |
| Main Entry: | well-defined |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | clear |
Synonyms: |
apparent, audible, clear-cut, comprehensible, distinct, explicit, graspable, intelligible, legible, lucent, lucid, obvious, plain, precise, sharp, spelled out, straightforward, transparent, unambiguous, unblurred, understandable, well-marked |