Perspicuous
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /pəˈspɪkjuːəs/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Perspicuous is an adjective meaning Clearly expressed, easy to understand; lucid.
Meaning
Clearly expressed, easy to understand; lucid.
More Meanings
- (logic) (Of a language or notation) the process of inference from premises to conclusion is explicitly laid out.
- (literal, rare) That can be seen through clearly; that lets light through.
Example Sentences
I am always willing to run some hazard of being tedious in order to be sure that I am perspicuous […]
Synonyms for perspicuous
Depending on context, synonyms include transparent, pervious, apprehensible, clear, limpid, comprehensible.
Antonyms for perspicuous
Common opposites include abstruse, dense, enigmatic, fathomless, Greek, inapprehensible.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include lucid, limpid, pellucid, clear, luculent, sightful.
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