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- [lim-pid]
- /ˈlɪm pɪd/
- /ˈlɪm.pɪd/
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- [lim-pid]
- /ˈlɪm pɪd/
Definitions of limpid word
- adjective limpid clear, transparent, or pellucid, as water, crystal, or air: We could see to the very bottom of the limpid pond. 1
- adjective limpid free from obscurity; lucid; clear: a limpid style; limpid prose. 1
- adjective limpid completely calm; without distress or worry: a limpid, emotionless existence. 1
- noun limpid (of a liquid) free of anything that darkens; completely clear. 1
- adjective limpid liquid: clear 1
- adjective limpid clear in meaning 1
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Origin of limpid
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15, limpid is from the Latin word limpidus clear. See lymph, -id4
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Parts of speech for Limpid
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
limpid popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for limpid
adj limpid
- bright — A bright colour is strong and noticeable, and not dark.
- comprehensible — Something that is comprehensible can be understood.
- definite — If something such as a decision or an arrangement is definite, it is firm and clear, and unlikely to be changed.
- distinct — distinguished as not being the same; not identical; separate (sometimes followed by from): His private and public lives are distinct.
- filmy — thin and light; fine and gauzy: a gown of a filmy material.
adjective limpid
- clear — Something that is clear is easy to understand, see, or hear.
- diaphanous — Diaphanous cloth is very thin and almost transparent.
- sheer — transparently thin; diaphanous, as some fabrics: sheer stockings.
- crystal — A crystal is a small piece of a substance that has formed naturally into a regular symmetrical shape.
- understandable — capable of being understood; comprehensible.
Antonyms for limpid
adj limpid
- incomprehensible — impossible to understand or comprehend; unintelligible.
- muddy — abounding in or covered with mud.
- unintelligible — not intelligible; not capable of being understood.
- vague — not clearly or explicitly stated or expressed: vague promises.
- obscure — (of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain: an obscure sentence in the contract.
adjective limpid
- opaque — not transparent or translucent; impenetrable to light; not allowing light to pass through.
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