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
  • Investors will get more clarity on the inflation front in the coming week, with the releases of both the consumer and producer price indexes.
    — Sarah Min, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
  • That clarity also gives managers something far more useful than an adoption target.
    — Subha Barry, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of clarity
Noun
  • One can treat it as an indelible feature of human psychology, an unavoidable by-product of our appetite for simplicity and affiliation.
    — Paul Bloom, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Despite the beery bonhomie and singalong-friendly simplicity of their tunes, the Twisted Teens are grappling with an increasingly complex tangle of contradictions and tensions.
    — Stuart Berman, Pitchfork, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of simplicity
Noun
  • Suzanne’s kind of rebellious temperament brought a lucidity to that character.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Dementia patients’ flashes of lucidity are offering hope to scientists and families.
    — Jamie Ross, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of lucidity
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“Lucidness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lucidness. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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