lucidness

IPA/luːˈsɪd.ə.ti/
IPA/luːˈsɪd.ə.t̬i/

lucidness — noun

1. a state in which someone's mind works clearly enough to follow what is happening

1.名詞C2
釋義

a state in which someone's mind works clearly enough to follow what is happening around them, often only for a short while

例句

After weeks of confusion, Christopher had a sudden lucidness and recognized all his grandchildren.

sudden lucidness for a short return of clear thinking

The old sailor's brief lucidness let him name every ship he once commanded.

brief lucidness + temporary mental clarity

同義詞
  • lucidity

    the more common noun for the same idea; 'lucidness' is a rarer variant

  • clearheadedness

    everyday word for the same calm, clear state of mind

  • alertness

    focuses on being awake and aware, not on clear reasoning

反義詞
  • confusion

    a muddled state in which clear thinking is lost

  • delirium

    medical term for severe, often feverish mental confusion

用法筆記

Often appears with adjectives stressing how short it is (brief, sudden, rare) and in contexts of illness or old age, where clear thinking comes and goes.

常見錯誤

❌Her lucid was temporary.
✅Her lucidness was temporary.
💡'lucid' is the adjective; the noun for the state is 'lucidness' (or the commoner 'lucidity').

2. clearness in writing or speech that makes ideas simple to follow and fully under

2.名詞C2
釋義

clearness in writing or speech that makes ideas simple to follow and fully understand

例句

The professor praised Aoi's essay for its lucidness and simple, well-ordered arguments.

praised for its lucidness — typical collocation

Jabari explained the tax rules with such lucidness that even beginners understood them at once.

with such lucidness that + result clause

同義詞
  • clarity

    the ordinary, far more common word for clear expression

  • lucidity

    more frequent formal variant of the same meaning

  • transparency

    clearness of meaning, but often also suggests honesty

反義詞
  • obscurity

    writing or speech that is hard to understand

  • vagueness

    lack of precise, clearly stated meaning

用法筆記

Subject is usually a text, speech, or explanation, not a person. Unlike sense 1, which is about the mind, this describes how clear the message itself is.

常見錯誤

❌I admired the lucidness of the speaker.
✅I admired the lucidness of the speech.
💡this sense describes the message or text, not the person delivering it.