Synonyms of perspicuous
29 similar words · 38 opposite words
Another word for perspicuous is clear. Other synonyms of perspicuous are comprehensible, tangible, pellucid, apprehensible and intelligible. The opposite of perspicuous is inexplicable.
Synonyms and similar words for perspicuous
adjectiveClearly expressed, easy to understand; lucid.
- transparent
- perviousCapable of being seen through; open to being examined; patent, unconcealed.
- apprehensibleWhich can be apprehended (usually in the sense of being understood).
- clearTransparent in colour.
- limpidClear, transparent or bright.
- comprehensibleAble to be comprehended.
- explainableAble to be explained or understood.
- explicableAble to be explained.
- explicatableExplicable.
- fathomableAble to be fathomed.
- graspable
- illuminable
- intelligibleCapable of being understood; clear to the mind.
- lucid
- pellucidAllowing the passage of light; translucent or transparent.
- straightforward
- tangibleComprehensible by the mind; understandable.
- understandable
adjectiveThat can be seen through clearly; that lets light through.
- see-throughTransparent or translucent; that can be seen through.
- translucent
- clear as crystal
- crystalline
- diaphanous
- glassy
- hyalineGlassy, transparent; amorphous.
- hyaloidTransparent or glassy.
- transpicuousEasily construed or seen through.
- vitreous
- serene archaic
Opposite of perspicuous
adjectiveClearly expressed, easy to understand; lucid.
- abstruseDifficult to comprehend or understand; obscure.
- Chinese
- denseOpaque; allowing little light to pass through.
- enigmatic
- fathomless
- bottomless
- Greek
- inapprehensibleThat cannot be apprehended; not apprehensible to or graspable by either body or mind.
- incognizableNot cognizable; incapable of being recognised.
- incomprehensible
- ineffable
- inenubilable formal, literary
- inexplicableImpossible to explain; not easily accounted for.
- impenetrableIncomprehensible; fathomless; inscrutable.
- insensible
- inscrutableDifficult or impossible to comprehend, fathom, or interpret.
- insoluble
- insolvable
- mysterious
- nonunderstandableNot understandable.
- obscureDifficult to understand; abstruse.
- tenebrose figuratively
- thickImpenetrable to sight.
- undecipherableNot easily deciphered; difficult to read.
- undiscoverable
- unexplainableThat doesn't have a known or readily available explanation.
- unfathomableImpossible to grasp the extent of, or to fully know or understand.
- ungraspable
- unintelligibleNot intelligible; unable to be understood.
- unknowableNot knowable; not able to be known.
- ununderstandableNot understandable; that cannot be understood.
- retruse obsolete
adjectiveThat can be seen through clearly; that lets light through.
- imperspicuousVague; unclear; lacking clarity.
- adiaphanousNot transparent; not translucent; not diaphanous; opaque.
- nontransparentNot transparent; lacking transparence; opaque.
- opaque
- opacous obsolete
- opacular obsoleteOpaque.
Meaning of perspicuous
- adjective Clearly expressed, easy to understand; lucid.
- adjective (Of a language or notation) the process of inference from premises to conclusion is explicitly laid out.
- adjective That can be seen through clearly; that lets light through.
perspicuous in other languages
Questions about synonyms of perspicuous
- What is another word for perspicuous?
- Perspicuous has 29 synonyms on Word.ws, such as clear, comprehensible, tangible, pellucid, apprehensible, intelligible, explainable and limpid.
- What is the opposite of perspicuous?
- The opposite of perspicuous is inexplicable. Other antonyms of perspicuous are obscure, unknowable, dense, abstruse and thick.
- What does perspicuous mean?
- Perspicuous means clearly expressed, easy to understand; lucid.
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