LUCID Synonyms: 317 Similar and Opposite Words

Q: How does the adjective 'lucid' differ from other similar words?

The words clear and perspicuous are common synonyms of lucid . While all three words mean "quickly and easily understood," lucid suggests a clear logical coherence and evident order of arrangement. // a lucid explanation

Q: Where would 'clear' be a reasonable alternative to 'lucid'?

While in some cases nearly identical to lucid , clear implies freedom from obscurity, ambiguity, or undue complexity. // clear instructions

Q: In what contexts can 'perspicuous' take the place of 'lucid'?

The words perspicuous and lucid are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, perspicuous applies to a style that is simple and elegant as well as clear. // a perspicuous style

lucid

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ˈlü-səd

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as in luminous

giving off or reflecting much light those lucid bands that spread across the arctic sky and are known as the northern lights

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as in stable

having full use of one's mind and control over one's actions decided to make out her will while she was still lucid

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as in clear

not subject to misinterpretation or more than one interpretation tried to make his instructions as lucid as possible so that everyone would understand what to do

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How does the adjective lucid differ from other similar words?

The words clear and perspicuous are common synonyms of lucid. While all three words mean "quickly and easily understood," lucid suggests a clear logical coherence and evident order of arrangement.

a lucid explanation

Where would clear be a reasonable alternative to lucid?

While in some cases nearly identical to lucid, clear implies freedom from obscurity, ambiguity, or undue complexity.

clear instructions

In what contexts can perspicuous take the place of lucid?

The words perspicuous and lucid are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, perspicuous applies to a style that is simple and elegant as well as clear.

a perspicuous style

Examples of lucid in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web There figures to be no waking up from this lousy lucid dream any time soon, either. —

Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 14 Sep. 2024 Experiencing a lucid dream for the first time, after a long night of insomnia, sparked curiosity for writer Claire L. Evans. —

Krista Stevens, Longreads, 12 Sep. 2024 The multiverse slowly morphs from a giddy lucid dream into a feverish waking nightmare. —

Stephen Kearse, The Atlantic, 6 Sep. 2024 His celebrity grew bigger, his witness-bearing more lucid, ever less self-regarding and only more humane. —

Stephen Metcalf, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for lucid

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Last Updated: 19 Oct 2024 - Updated example sentences

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