limpid
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6.4
- adjective
- /ˈlɪmpɪd/
:
claro
- I hadn't heard anyone describe our countryside as limpid before.
- limpid prose
Examples
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The explanation may be that it was immediately overshadowed by "Si le grain ne meurt," which tells his personal story in the most limpid, classical way, without any intrusion of theoretical considerations.
Academic text (1990) -
Yes, what he said exactly was your limpid countryside.
Fiction book (1990) -
And then to offset the damage from that podcast, I have limpid clarity.
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The poem begins with a marvelous, limpid clarity.
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It is less fine, less limpid, but it lathers well with soap.
Fiction book (1992) -
On the other hand, Clarke has his moments of stylish writing, again in a perhaps unfashionably limpid prose.
Blog text (9) -
I'm not sure Frank sheds that aspect of himself because Ford's limpid prose never gets excited, nor does Frank clearly articulate what he wants.
Blog text (22) -
His flair for evoking a personality in limpid, astringent prose is evident as soon as he is moved to conjure up the unique spirit of an individual instead of pressing that individual into the service of one fixed idea.
Academic text (1999) -
In any case, we owe to Christian philosophy the limpid and clear affirmation of rational truths, which are so important for completing and clarifying the partial conquest of pagan philosophy and correcting it in its deviations.
Academic text (1998) -
The lecturer's limpid explanations made the complex topic easy for everyone to grasp.
Synonyms
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1.0
Easy to understand and not confusing
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1.0
Easy to see or understand
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1.0
Easy to see or understand
99
3.7
Something that is easy to understand and clear
43
2.5
Very easy to understand or hear
27
4.2
Easy to see and understand
27
1.0
Simple and clear so most people can know what it means quickly
9
4.5
Clear and easy to understand language
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7.9
Clear and easy to understand
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8.8
A single clear meaning with no other way to understand it
Clear and easy to understand language that leaves little room for confusion
Clear and easy to understand speech or writing
Antonyms
How Clear
Surface Forms
Etymology
Limpid comes from the Latin limpidus, meaning 'clear' or 'transparent'. A helpful way to remember the meaning for language is to imagine clear water in a glass—when writing or speech is limpid, its meaning is easy to see and understand.