pellucidity
- noun
- /pəˈluːsɪdəti/
- Formal
- The pellucidity of the professor's lectures made complex topics accessible to all students.
Examples
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Her writing is admired for its pellucidity and precision, avoiding unnecessary jargon.
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His speech lacked pellucidity and left the audience confused.
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Critics praised the novel for the pellucidity of its narrative style.
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The pellucidity of her writing impressed the critics.
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Critics praised the novel for the pellucidity of its narrative style, making it easy for readers to follow the plot.
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Her prose is recognized for its pellucidity and clarity, which helps convey complex ideas simply.
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The pellucidity of the professor's lectures ensured that even difficult subjects were easily understood by the students.
Synonyms
How easy it is to understand what someone says or writes
Clear thinking or speech that is easy to understand
Honest, clear words and actions that say exactly what you mean
The ease with which people understand speech or writing
Being direct and honest without hiding what you think
How easy something is to understand, for example an explanation
A clear and exact way of saying something so people cannot misunderstand
Direct, clear style in speech and writing that makes meaning easy
How easy something is for people to understand
Being clear and easy to understand
A clear and simple way of saying something so people understand
The ability to speak or write clearly and well
Clear and sharp thinking or writing that shows deep understanding
How clear and easy someone's words or ideas are to understand
Clear and easy to understand in writing or speech
Clear and simple writing or speech that is easy to understand
How easy something is to follow and make sense of
A clear and easy to understand way of speaking or writing
A clear meaning that leaves no doubt
Clear quality that lets people understand only one meaning
How clear and easy to understand something is
A clear and final quality that leaves no doubt
A quality of being clear and letting light pass through
Antonyms
How Clear
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Pellucidity comes from Latin parts per- 'through' and lucidus 'light', and it shares the same root as lucid, which means 'clear'. So, pellucidity is like letting light pass through an idea — it makes the idea easy to understand.