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Synonyms for open-and-shut

  • adjective

Most common

clear-cut cut and dry obvious

All synonyms

Adjective

1. Easily decided

clear-cut, cut and dry

Other

obvious, plain, evident, patent, conspicuous

Antonyms

subtle, inevident, unevident

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Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Simple and obvious; easily decided.

Related words

Other spellings
open and shut

Example sentences

  • obvious It seems fairly obvious that Tom isn't happy here.

By length

5 letters
plain1
6 letters
patent2
7 letters
obvious3, evident3
11 letters
conspicuous4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (patent2 = 2 syllables).