Synonyms for

Clarifying

Verb / ˈklerʌˌfaɪɪŋ / Another word for clarifying — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Clarifying means to make something clearer or easier to understand.

Synonyms & similar words

clearup obfuscate elucidate clarify elucidative explain elucidate interpret illuminate explicate delineate define specify decipher decode unravel unscramble untangle resolve answer

Synonyms by register

Formal

elucidating explaining illuminating expounding

Informal

clearing up spelling out making clear laying out

Literary

unveiling disentangling making lucid

Antonyms

obscuring confusing complicating muddling clouding bewildering

Common collocations

  • clarifying the situation
  • clarifying the meaning
  • clarifying the process
  • clarifying the statement
  • clarifying the issue
  • clarifying the terms
  • clarifying the purpose

Word family

noun clarification
verb clarify
adjective clarifying
adverb clearly

Usage note

The adjective 'clarifying' is often used in phrases like 'clarifying questions' or 'clarifying remarks' to indicate something that helps to make something else more understandable.

Example sentences

  1. The teacher is clarifying the instructions for the project.
  2. I am clarifying the details of the job with my boss.
  3. The doctor is clarifying the treatment plan for the patient's family.
  4. The lawyer is clarifying the terms of the contract with their client.
  5. The coach is clarifying the game plan with the team before the game.

Quotes

  • The essence of mathematics is not to make simple things complicated, but to make complicated things simple. -S. Gudder
  • I'm not confused, I'm just well mixed. -Robert Frost
  • The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge. -Stephen Hawking

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