ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsLlimpid
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limpid
Meaning: clear and easy to see through or understand
limpid in a sentence
How limpid is used in real sentences:
The limpid stream revealed smooth stones beneath the surface.
After revising the paragraph, Maya turned a confusing explanation into a limpid one.
“The best rendering is limpid: listeners can readily understand both the statement and its degree of hostility, without noticing the interpreter's craftsmanship.”
— from the passage Between Speech and Judgment
“Her beat was limpid, and the violins entered together without hesitation; then the cellos overwhelmed them at the turn.”
— from the passage The Unfinished Finale
“Their resulting charts were limpid enough for residents to follow at public meetings, rather than statistical displays comprehensible only to specialists.”
— from the passage Waiting by Design
Synonyms for limpid
Other words for limpid — clear, transparent, lucid and pellucid — carry the same meaning.
- clear
- transparent
- lucid
- pellucid
Antonyms of limpid
Words that mean the opposite of limpid:
Where it comes from
From Latin limpidus 'clear'.
Memory hook
Limpid is clear like a polished window, not weak like limp.