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limpid

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of limpid

1 easily seen through

  • her eyes are the blue of a limpid stream of water
Synonyms of limpid

clear, crystal, crystal clear, crystalline, liquid, lucent, pellucid, see-through, transparent
Words Related to limpid

colorless, uncolored

diaphanous, lucid, semitranslucent, semitransparent, sheer, translucent, transparentized

glassy, vitreous
Near Antonyms of limpid

colored, dark, glazed, tinted

filmy, foggy, hazy, misty, nebulous, smoky (also smokey)

dense, muddy, murky, turbid
Antonyms of limpid

cloudy, opaque

2 free from emotional or mental agitation

  • the limpid conscience of a man who is at peace with himself as he awaits death
Synonyms of limpid

calm, collected, composed, cool, coolheaded, equal, level, peaceful, placid, possessed, recollected, sedate, self-composed, self-possessed, serene, smooth, together, tranquil, undisturbed, unperturbed, unruffled, unshaken, untroubled, unworried
Words Related to limpid

even, even-keeled, steady, well-adjusted, well-balanced

imperturbable, nerveless, unflappable, unshakable

centered, disciplined, equable, self-contained, self-controlled

affable, breezy, devil-may-care, easygoing, happy-go-lucky, laid-back, loosey-goosey, mellow

carefree, nonchalant, unconcerned

assured, confident, self-assured

aloof, detached, dispassionate, indifferent

bovine, impassive, phlegmatic, sober, stolid

relaxed, relieved, tranquilized (also tranquillized)
Phrases Synonymous with limpid

at peace
Near Antonyms of limpid

anxious, bothered, distressed, uneasy, unquiet, unsettled, worried

jittery, jumpy, nervous, restless, skittish, tense

high-strung, unstable, uptight
Antonyms of limpid

agitated, discomposed, disturbed, flustered, perturbed, unglued, unhinged, unstrung, upset

Synonym Discussion of limpid

clear, transparent, translucent, limpid mean capable of being seen through. clear implies absence of cloudiness, haziness, or muddiness.
    • clear water
transparent implies being so clear that objects can be seen distinctly.
    • a transparent sheet of film
translucent implies the passage of light but not a clear view of what lies beyond.
    • translucent frosted glass
limpid suggests the soft clearness of pure water.
    • her eyes were limpid pools of blue

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