Limpid
What it means
Beautifully transparent, or expressed with an equally graceful clarity.
Reach for it when using a literary word when clearness itself has an aesthetic quality
Limpid prose carried the difficult idea without making it feel thin.
Words to choose between 6
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everyday
Fits when plain language or unobscured visibility is all that is needed
Careful Clear lacks limpid's suggestion of serene beauty.
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warm
Fits when calmness creates the admired effect
Careful Serenity describes mood or stillness and does not guarantee clarity.
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professional
Fits when ideas are explained so they are easy to follow
Careful Lucid suits thought and expression but not usually water's visual beauty.
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professional
Fits when light passes through or reasoning remains open to inspection
Careful Transparent emphasizes visibility and disclosure rather than elegance.
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formal
pellucid
Fits when elevated prose needs a close synonym for transparent clarity
Careful Pellucid is even less familiar and may make the sentence harder to understand.
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literary
crystalline
Fits when brilliance and glass-like transparency shape the image
Careful Crystalline is more sparkling and angular than calmly limpid.
Opposites 4
- murky
- cloudy
- opaque
- confused
Common phrases 3
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limpid water
Limpid water revealed silver fish beneath the bridge.
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limpid prose
Her limpid prose made the technical history welcoming to beginners.
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limpid clarity
The quartet played the slow movement with limpid clarity.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Dvortygirl, American accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Updated