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DictionarylucidEasy to understand
adjective

lucid

LOO-sid/ˈluːsɪd/

Clear in thought and understanding.

The lucid speaker explains the three steps in a clear sequence.

A calm adult explains a simple three-step pictorial process in an orderly sequence while a listener follows easily; clear understandable explanation, no prose.
Etymology
lucidLatinbright, clear

Latin lucidus described brightness and also clarity of meaning. Lucid applies that same connection to thought and expression: what is mentally clear is understood as free from obscurity.

In context

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In fact, he was so lucid, so clear, so very strong, you know, very articulate.
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More examples

  • His lucid explanation makes the complicated rules easy to understand.
  • I feel more lucid after a good night's sleep.
  • The essay presents a lucid argument for changing the policy.

Forms

lucid · more lucid · most lucid

lucidity noun — Clarity of thought or expression.

lucidly adverb — In a clear, easily understood way.

Similar words

clear
Broader term for understandable expression or thought without confusion.
coherent
Emphasizes ideas fitting together logically rather than mental alertness.
rational
Emphasizes sound reasoning rather than ease of understanding.