plain as day

adjective

Very clear and evident.

Similar
clear as dayplain to seeplain as the nose on one's faceapparentarrantundoubtedglaringbait
Opposite
apparentarrantundoubtedglaringbait
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Meanings

adjectiveplain as day (not comparable)
  1. not comparablesimileVery clear and evident.

    Synonyms: clear as day, plain to see, plain as the nose on one's face, apparent, arrant, undoubted, glaring, bait · Antonyms: apparent, arrant, undoubted, glaring, bait, blatant, clear, clear as a bell

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveVery clear and evident.

Similar
clear as dayplain to seeplain as the nose on one's faceapparentarrantundoubtedglaringbaitblatantclearclear as a bellclear as dayclear cutconspicuouscrystal clearcut and drieddecidedelucidateevidenteyely
Opposite
apparentarrantundoubtedglaringbaitblatantclearclear as a bellclear as dayclear cutconspicuouscrystal clearcut and drieddecidedelucidateevidenteyelyintuitivemanifestnotable
Also see
crystal clearplain as a haystackplain as a pikestaffplain as dunstable highwayplain as printplain as salisburyplain as the nose on one's faceplain to see

Translations

Finnish päivänselvä
  • päivänselväTranslations
Italian chiaro come il sole
  • chiaro come il soleTranslations
Polish jak na dłoni
  • jak na dłoniTranslations
Spanish con claridad meridiana, de cajón
  • con claridad meridianaTranslations
  • de cajónTranslations
Tagalog maliwanag pa sa sikat ng araw
  • maliwanag pa sa sikat ng arawTranslations
Turkish gün gibi açık
  • gün gibi açıkTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

plain as day. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plain%20as%20day

MLA

“plain as day.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plain%20as%20day. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “plain as day,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plain%20as%20day.

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