lucidity

[ loo-sid-i-tee ]

noun

1. the quality of being easily understood, completely intelligible, or comprehensible:

   She makes her argument with pointed logic and exemplary lucidity.

2. the ability to see things clearly; rationality; sanity:

   In a rare moment of lucidity, the senator sided with his political enemies for the good of the country.

Other Words From

• nonlu·cidi·ty noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of lucidity¹

First recorded in 1650–60; from Latin lūciditās, equivalent to lūcid(us) lucid ( def ) + -i- ( def ) + -tās -ty ²( def )

Related Words

• clarity