Meaning & use

lucidity

noun·Advanced

The quality of being clear and easy to understand; clarity of thought or expression.

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Despite her illness, she spoke with surprising lucidity about her final wishes.

The professor explained the theorem with a lucidity rare among lecturers.

A note on using this word

Lucidity can describe both clear writing or speech and a clear, unclouded state of mind.

Words with a similar meaning

clarityclearness

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Words with an opposite meaning

confusion

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