Synonyms for lucid
ˈlu sɪdlu·cid

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1. lucidadjective

   Synonyms:
   clear, coherent, fluent, transparent, see-through, pellucid, straightforward, perspicuous

2. lucidadjective

   clear; easily understood

   Synonyms:
   fluent, see-through, transparent, perspicuous, clear, straightforward, pellucid, coherent

3. lucidadjective

   mentally rational; sane

   Synonyms:
   coherent, clear, see-through, perspicuous, straightforward, fluent, transparent, pellucid

4. lucidadjective

   bright, luminous, translucent or transparent

   Synonyms:
   fluent, see-through, pellucid, clear, transparent, perspicuous, straightforward, coherent

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1. lucid

   Clear (Latin clarus, bright, brilliant) primarily refers to that which shines, and impresses the mind through the eye with a sense of luster or splendor. A substance is said to be clear that offers no impediment to vision — is not dim, dark, or obscure. Transparent refers to the medium through which a substance is seen, clear to the substance itself, without reference to anything to be seen through it; we speak of a stream as clear when we think of the water itself; we speak of it as transparent with reference to the ease with which we see the pebbles at the bottom. Clear is also said of that which comes to the senses without dimness, dulness, obstruction, or obscurity, so that there is no uncertainty as to its exact form, character, or meaning, with something of the brightness or brilliancy implied in the primary meaning of the word clear; as, the outlines of the ship were clear against the sky; a clear view; a clear note; "clear as a bell;" a clear, frosty air; a clear sky; a clear statement; hence, the word is used for that which is free from any kind of obstruction; as, a clear field. Lucid and pellucid refer to a shining clearness, as of crystal. A transparent body allows the forms and colors of objects beyond to be seen through it; a translucent body allows light to pass through, but may not permit forms and colors to be distinguished; plate glass is transparent, ground glass is translucent. Limpid refers to a liquid clearness, or that which suggests it; as, limpid streams. That which is distinct is well defined, especially in outline, each part or object standing or seeming apart from any other, not confused, indefinite, or blurred; distinct enunciation enables the hearer to catch every word or vocal sound without perplexity or confusion; a distinct statement is free from indefiniteness or ambiguity; a distinct apprehension of a thought leaves the mind in no doubt or uncertainty regarding it. That is plain, in the sense here considered, which is, as it were, level to the thought, so that one goes straight on without difficulty or hindrance; as, plain language; a plain statement; a clear explanation. Perspicuous is often equivalent to plain, but plain never wholly loses the meaning of unadorned, so that we can say the style is perspicuous tho highly ornate, when we could not call it at once ornate and plain. Compare EVIDENT.

   Synonyms:
   apparent, clear, diaphanous, distinct, evident, explicit, intelligible, limpid, manifest, obvious, pellucid, perspicuous, plain, straightforward, translucent, transparent, unadorned, unambiguous, unequivocal, unmistakable

   Antonyms:
   ambiguous, cloudy, dim, dubious, foggy, indistinct, mysterious, obscure, opaque, turbid, unintelligible, vague

   Preposition:
   Clear to the mind; clear in argument; clear of or from annoyances.

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1. lucid

   Synonyms:
   shining, bright, resplendent, incident, luminous, clear, trans parent, crystalline, pellucid, distinct, intelligible, rational, perspicuous, orderly, limpid, lucent, easily under, stood

   Antonyms:
   dark, unlustrous, opaque, turbid, muddy, obscure, unintelligible, confused, unsolved, insane, mystified

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1. limpid, lucid, luculent, pellucid, crystal clear, perspicuousadjective

   (of language) transparently clear; easily understandable

   "writes in a limpid style"; "lucid directions"; "a luculent oration"- Robert Burton; "pellucid prose"; "a crystal clear explanation"; "a perspicuous argument"

   Synonyms:
   crystal clear, coherent, liquid, logical, limpid, pellucid, luculent, transparent, perspicuous, crystalline

   Antonyms:
   insane, irrational, unclear, opaque

2. lucidadjective

   having a clear mind

   "a lucid moment in his madness"

   Synonyms:
   crystal clear, transparent, logical, limpid, pellucid, luculent, coherent, perspicuous, crystalline

   Antonyms:
   insane, unclear, opaque, irrational

3. coherent, logical, lucidadjective

   capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner

   "a lucid thinker"; "she was more coherent than she had been just after the accident"

   Synonyms:
   coherent, consistent, ordered, transparent, limpid, tenacious, logical, legitimate, pellucid, luculent, crystal clear, perspicuous, crystalline

   Antonyms:
   opaque, unclear, insane, irrational

4. crystalline, crystal clear, limpid, lucid, pellucid, transparentadjective

   transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity

   "the cold crystalline water of melted snow"; "crystal clear skies"; "could see the sand on the bottom of the limpid pool"; "lucid air"; "a pellucid brook"; "transparent crystal"

   Synonyms:
   vapourous, sheer, cobwebby, pellucid, crystal clear, diaphanous, logical, see-through, vaporous, gossamer, limpid, filmy, crystalline, guileless, luculent, coherent, gauze-like, transparent, gauzy, perspicuous, liquid

   Antonyms:
   irrational, opaque, insane, unclear

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1. vividity

   "lucid" simply implies that the image or description gives you an accurate feeling to what it would be like if the viewer were in that situation.

   the caption to this photo of a sunrise is so descriptive and lucid, i can feel and imagine myself being there.

   Submitted by JP03 on October 23, 2014  

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1. lucidadjective

   Synonyms:
   shining, radiant, luminous, bright, beaming, resplendent, effulgent

2. lucidadjective

   Synonyms:
   clear, transparent, pure, pellucid, limpid, diaphanous, crystalline

3. lucidadjective

   Synonyms:
   distinct, intelligible, perspicuous, plain

4. lucidadjective

   Synonyms:
   sane, sober, sound (in mind)

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1. lucidadjective

   Synonyms:
   clear

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1. List of paraphrases for "lucid":

   clear-sighted, clear-headed, clear, sane, insightful

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1. Jesse Louis Jackson:

   Dream is not a revelation. If a dream affords the dreamer some light on himself, it is not the person with closed eyes who makes the discovery but the person with open eyes lucid enough to fit thoughts together. Dream- a scintillating mirage surrounded by shadows- is essentially poetry.

2. Richard Peters:

   He seemed quite clear and lucid, whereas this may seem like very irrational behavior, he didnt appear to me to be facing any challenges or mental impairment, other than holding fairly extreme views.

3. Ottavio Alfieri:

   I have just seen him, he is lucid, he is in perfect condition.

4. Raag Singhal:

   I think Fox News Wuornos ' had a whole host of mental issues, if you were to kind of look at the totality of the circumstances, Fox News Wuornos ' complaints, Fox News Wuornos ' behavior, some of the things that Fox News Wuornos ' would do … Fox News Wuornos ' was someone who, in my view, was going in and out of competency, which is somewhat of a normal thing. When we talk about competency in the criminal context, we say it’s something that waxes and wanes. You can have someone who is confident on one day, then you meet them three days later and they’re not. I have no doubt that Fox News Wuornos ' had entire periods where Fox News Wuornos ' was lucid and could converse. There were times I met with Fox News Wuornos ' when I had no issues with Fox News Wuornos ', then there were times I met with Fox News Wuornos ' and Fox News Wuornos ' clearly had mental issues.

5. Vladimir Vladimirovich Nabokov:

   I have never seen a more lucid, better balanced, mad mind than mine.