cleared

Other forms of cleared

comparative

clearedder·

superlative

cleareddest·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about cleared

What does cleared mean?

cleared means "rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in cleared?

cleared has 1 syllable: cleared. In IPA it is /ˈklɪɹd/.

What is another word for cleared?

Close synonyms include absolved, clear, exculpated, exonerated, vindicated. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

What is the opposite of cleared?

The recorded antonyms are uncleared.

Is cleared a common word?

cleared is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.