perspicuous

Meaning

1. Clearly expressed, easy to understand; lucid.
2. (Of a language or notation) the process of inference from premises to conclusion is explicitly laid out.
3. (rare) That can be seen through clearly; that lets light through.

Opposite of

comprehensible, imperspicuous, translucent, transparent, turbid

Synonyms

lucid

clear

luculent

pellucid

limpid

crystal clear

distinct

emphatic

evident

explicit

intelligible

luminous

plain

terse

transparent

trenchant

unambiguous

understandable

understanding

unequivocal

univocal

easily understood

emphatical

ekphrastic

clair comme de l’eau de roche

articulate

ecphrastic

comprehensible

comprehensive

conspicuous

crisp

distinguished

eminent

Translations

açık

limpide

klar

klaar

comprensible

deutlich

duidelijk

límpido

perspicuo

transparente

διαυγής

begrijpelijk

claire

clair

chiaro

Pronounced as (IPA)

/pəˈspɪkjuːəs/

Etymology

From Latin perspicuus, in turn from perspiciō (“see through”).