lucidity

noun

lu·​cid·​i·​ty lü-ˈsi-də-tē 

1

: clearness of thought or style

the lucidity of the explanation

2

: a presumed capacity to perceive the truth directly and instantaneously : clairvoyance

when the spirit is drawn to lucidity by the immediacy of death

—Graham Greene

Synonyms

• clarity
• explicitness
• lucidness
• perspicuity
• perspicuousness
• simplicity

Examples of lucidity in a Sentence

the lucidity of the recipe should ensure a minimum of confusion

Recent Examples on the Web

The prosecutor, an Assistant District Attorney named Jennifer Sprague, presented new details about the case that were meant to illustrate Lindsay’s lucidity on the day of the killings. —Eren Orbey, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024

His huge run against the Broncos is a victorious moment, undercut immediately by a hard hit that leaves him disoriented, drifting in and out of lucidity even hours later. —Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2024

But at the same time, there is a lot of lucidity about tackling and addressing these issues and having real deep conversations. —Ayesha Javed, TIME, 27 Oct. 2024

The scene is startling in its lucidity (and, especially for that time period, its racial acuity).. —Juan A. Ramírez, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Late Latin lūciditāt-, lūciditās "brightness," from Latin lūcidus "bright, lucid" + -itāt-, -itās -ity

First Known Use

1810, in the meaning defined at sense 1