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- pronunciation:
- lu
sihd
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
easy to understand; articulate; clear.
She gave a lucid presentation and we learned a good deal from it.- synonyms:
- articulate, intelligible, limpid, luminous, perspicuous
- antonyms:
- ambiguous, confusing, obscure
- similar words:
- cogent, pellucid, precise, straightforward
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| definition 2: |
having or showing full possession of mental faculties; mentally competent.
The king suffered a period of insanity but became quite lucid again for a time.- synonyms:
- rational, sane
- antonyms:
- demented, foggy, incoherent
- similar words:
- clearheaded, competent, compos mentis, normal
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| definition 3: |
transparent.
- synonyms:
- limpid, pellucid, transparent
- similar words:
- clear, crystalline, liquid, lucent
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| related words: |
clear-cut, coherent, conscious, distinct, rational, sober |
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| derivations: |
lucidly (adv.), lucidity (n.), lucidness (n.) |
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