/ Thesaurus / C Synonyms of clarifying Find synonyms for: Verb1. clarify, clear up, elucidate, explain, explicateusage: make clear and (more) comprehensible; "clarify the mystery surrounding her death"2. clarify, change, alter, modifyusage: make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating; "clarify the butter"; "clarify beer"Adjective1. clarifying, elucidative, instructive (vs. uninstructive), informativeusage: that makes clear; "a clarifying example"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: candid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language