clear-cut

adjective
UK: /ˌklɪəˈkʌt/
US: /ˌklɪrˈkʌt/

  1. Easy to understand; obvious or definite

    1. It's a clear-cut case of fraud, and the police will investigate it.
    2. The evidence against him was clear-cut and there was little doubt of his guilt.

Synonyms

obvious definite unambiguous remove fell harvest
clear-cut verb

  1. To remove all the trees in an area.

    1. They plan to clear-cut this forest to build a new road.
    2. Environmentalists are protesting the company's decision to clear-cut the ancient woodland.
clear-cut noun

  1. The practice of cutting down all trees in an area at once.

    1. The clear-cut left the landscape barren and eroded after the storm.
    2. The environmental impact of the clear-cut on the local ecosystem is devastating.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "clear-cut" is /ˌklɪəˈkʌt/ in British English and /ˌklɪrˈkʌt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "clear-cut": obvious, definite, unambiguous, remove, fell, harvest.

Example usage of "clear-cut": "It's a clear-cut case of fraud, and the police will investigate it.". More examples on the page.