clear-eyed

clear-eyed
adjective
mentally acute or penetratingly discerning
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too clear-eyed not to see what problems would follow

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chaos could be prevented only by clear-sighted leadership

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much too perspicacious to be taken in by so spurious an argument

Similar to: ↑discerning
Derivationally related forms: ↑perspicaciousness (for: ↑perspicacious)

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • clear-eyed — adj. Acutely perceptive or discerning. Syn: clear sighted; perceptive; percipient; perspicacious; clear headed. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • clear-eyed — clear′ eyed adj. clear sighted • Etymology: 1520–30 …   From formal English to slang

  • clear-eyed — {adj.} Understanding problems or events clearly; being able to tell very well the results of a way of acting. * /Tom is very clear eyed. He knows he doesn t have much chance of winning the race, but he will try his best./ * /He is a clear eyed… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • clear-eyed — {adj.} Understanding problems or events clearly; being able to tell very well the results of a way of acting. * /Tom is very clear eyed. He knows he doesn t have much chance of winning the race, but he will try his best./ * /He is a clear eyed… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • clear-eyed — adj Understanding problems or events clearly; being able to tell very well the results of a way of acting. Tom is very clear eyed. He knows he doesn t have much chance of winning the race, but he will try his best. He is a clear eyed and… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • clear-eyed — mainly American a clear eyed person understanding of a situation is correct. John s clear eyed assessment of the company s problems saved it from bankruptcy. (always before noun) …   New idioms dictionary

  • clear-eyed — /klear uyd /, adj. 1. having clear eyes. 2. mentally acute or perceptive; realistic; clear sighted: a clear eyed appraisal. [1520 30] * * * …   Universalium

  • clear-eyed — adjective Date: 1530 clear sighted < a clear eyed assessment > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • clear-eyed — adjective a) Having clear, sharp sight b) Mentally acute and perspicacious Syn: clear sighted …   Wiktionary

  • clear-eyed — having eyes which are not cloudy; clear vision, sharp vision …   English contemporary dictionary

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