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lucidity

noun·Advancedformal

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UK/luːˈsɪdəti/
US/luːˈsɪdəti/

Meanings

  1. noununcountableformal

    The quality of being expressed so clearly that it is easy to follow.

    Grammar: Uncountable: the lucidity of her argument.

    Patterns

    • the lucidity of something
    • with lucidity

    Readers praised the lucidity of her explanation.

    He wrote about complex law with remarkable lucidity.

    The lucidity of the instructions saved us time.

  2. noununcountable

    A state of clear thinking, especially after confusion or illness.

    Grammar: Often in the phrase a moment of lucidity: lucidity here can take an or moment of.

    Patterns

    • a moment of lucidity
    • regain lucidity

    In a rare moment of lucidity, he recognized his daughter.

    The fever broke and her lucidity returned.

    The patient has periods of lucidity during the day.

Common combinations

remarkable lucidity
She spoke with remarkable lucidity.
a moment of lucidity
A moment of lucidity cleared his mind.
lucidity of thought
The report shows lucidity of thought.
regain lucidity
He regained lucidity after the medication wore off.

Synonyms and how they differ

clarity
More common and general; applies to water, images and ideas.
coherence
Stresses ideas fitting together logically.
sanity
Refers to mental health, not clear expression.

Opposites

confusionobscurity

Word family

lucid adjective
clear and easy to understand
lucidly adverb
in a clear way
elucidate verb
to make something clear by explaining

Commonly confused: lucidity or lucid dream?

lucidity vs lucid dream

A dream in which you know you are dreaming; related but a different phrase.

Practice

The professor is admired for the ___ of her lectures, which make hard topics easy.

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