luculent
- adjective
- /ˈluːkjʊlənt/
- Formal
:
lucido
- The professor's luculent lecture made the complex topic accessible to all students.
Examples
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She praised the report for its luculent explanations and straightforward reasoning.
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The teacher's explanation was luculent.
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His arguments were so luculent that even the opposing side could not misunderstand his point.
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Her speech was remarkably luculent and engaging.
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His arguments were so luculent that even the opposing side could not misunderstand his point.
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She praised the report for its luculent explanations and straightforward reasoning.
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The professor's luculent lecture made the complex topic accessible to all students.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Easy to understand and not confusing
264
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
1.0
Simple and clear so most people can know what it means quickly
18
6.4
Short and clear, using only a few words
9
4.5
Clear and easy to understand language
8
4.4
Easy to hear and understand
4
3.9
Easy to understand and remember
1
7.9
Clear and easy to understand
1
6.4
Clear and easy to understand, especially in writing or speech
1
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
Very clear and easy to understand
Antonyms
How Clear
Surface Forms
Morphology
luculent = luc + ulent
The form is built from the Latin combining form 'luc-' and the suffix '-ulent', neither of which is a productive or familiar English base for B1 learners, so the meaning 'very clear' is not readily deducible from the parts.
Etymology
Luculent comes from an old Latin root luc meaning 'light' and shares that root with the common word lucid. Think of an idea that is 'lit up' and easy to follow, and that's why luculent means very clear and easy to understand.