pellucid
- adjective
- /pəˈluːsɪd/
- Formal
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translúcido
- Yes, he'd been up all night with the case and with his pellucid mind, but with his opium bowl too.
Examples
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After almost a decade of these books, here is the unvarnished, frank, candid, pellucid, and wholly unadulterated acronymic truth: GTINFFAA.
Fiction book (2001) -
The speech was remarkably pellucid, allowing the audience to grasp the main points without confusion.
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For an instant, they blazed clear and pellucid with intelligence.
Fiction book (1992) -
MS: There is almost this pellucid quality to it that, as I was reading and thinking back on my own experience of reading Infinite Jest and David's other work, I was thinking, wow, I could not imagine a less Infinite Jesty approach to this writer's life.
Blog text (20) -
The professor explained the complex topic with such pellucid clarity that all the students understood.
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Her pellucid writing style made the difficult concepts accessible to everyone.
Synonyms
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3.7
Something that is easy to understand and clear
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2.5
Very easy to understand or hear
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1.0
Simple and clear so most people can know what it means quickly
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4.5
Clear and easy to understand language
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6.4
Clear and easy to understand, especially in writing or speech
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7.9
Clear and easy to understand
Very clear and easy to understand
Clear and easy to understand speech or writing
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Etymology
Pellucid comes from Latin parts per 'through' and lucidus 'shining', the same root as lucid, so a pellucid explanation is like light shining through words and is easy to see and understand.