lucid
Very clear and easy to understand, or thinking clearly.
lucid in a sentence
- Her lucid instructions meant even the youngest child could fold the paper crane.
- His lucid explanation of the tides finally made the whole mystery clear to me.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to lucid?
- Avague
- Bconfusing
- Cclear
- Dmuddled
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C: clear. The other three mean the opposite of lucid.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to lucid?
- Aconfusing
- Bplain
- Cclear
- Dsimple
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A: confusing. The other three mean nearly the same as lucid.
Words that mean something similar
clear, plain, simple
Words that mean the opposite
confusing, muddled, vague
More words about thinking & learning
- ludicrous: So silly that it makes you laugh.
- mesmerise: To hold someone's attention so completely they cannot look away.
- muddle: To mix things up so they become confusing.
- mystify: To confuse someone completely.
- mythical: Existing only in stories and legends, not in real life.
- notion: An idea or a thought about something.
- novel: New, different and unlike anything seen before.
- novice: Someone who is new to an activity and still learning it.
More words to explore
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