lucidness

noun

Definition of lucidnessnext
as in clarity
clearness of expression she was impressed by the lucidness of her surgeon's explanation of the operation

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  1. clarity
  2. simplicity
  3. lucidity
Noun
  • As an adolescent, Winston could hardly have imagined the cascading effect of his shrewd eye for color and clarity.
    — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2026
  • But there was strong demand for more clarity about details and impacts.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of clarity
Noun
  • But the beautiful simplicity of East of Eden has always been its idea that nothing is finished.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
  • These poems are made with some of the simplicity and directness of a song.
    — Colm Tóibín, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of simplicity
Noun
  • Dementia patients’ flashes of lucidity are offering hope to scientists and families.
    — Jamie Ross, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Netizens were quick to joke about out the unusual outage affecting almost every major AI chatbot service, describing a momentary glimpse of lucidity for a society obsessed with a tech that’s deteriorating our cognitive abilities.
    — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of lucidity
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“Lucidness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lucidness. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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