Synonyms for pellucid
- adjective
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Transparent — allowing the passage of light; translucent or transparent
clear, transparent, lucid, crystalline, limpid, see-through, diaphanous, bright, clear as crystal, glassy, vitreous, relucent formal, perspicuous rare, transpicuous rare, serene dated
2. Translucent
translucent, luculent dated
3. Clear as day — easily recognized or seen through; apparent, obvious
crystal-clear, clear as day, straight-forward, plain, evident
Definitions
- adj. 1
Allowing the passage of light; translucent or transparent.
- adj. 2
Easily recognized or seen through; apparent, obvious.
- adj. 3
Easily understood; clear.
Related words
- Word family
- pellucidly pellucidness pellucidity
Choose the right word
Lucid and pellucid refer to a shining clearness, as of crystal.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- transparent This transparent liquid contains a kind of poison.
- lucid Yanni was lucid and aware of what he was doing.
- crystalline This molecule has a crystalline structure.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| pellucid | steady | |
| transparent | rising | |
| lucid | steady | |
| crystalline | falling | |
| limpid | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- clear1, plain1, lucid2
- 6 letters
- bright1, serene2, glassy2, limpid
- 7 letters
- evident3
- 8 letters
- vitreous3, relucent, luculent
- 10 letters
- diaphanous4
- 11 letters
- transparent3, crystalline3, translucent3, perspicuous
- 12 letters
- transpicuous
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (lucid2 = 2 syllables).