NYT Dictionary

LUCIDITY

/l(j)uːˈsɪdɪti/
Nounlu-CID-i-tylu-cid-i-ty · 4 syllablesGrade 9

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2023

Meaning

The property of being lucid; lucidness.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

From French lucidité, from Late Latin lūciditās. By surface analysis, lucid + -ity.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

claritylucidnesspellucidityclearnesslimpiditybalancechastityclairvoyancecoherencecomeliness

Antonyms

obscurityunclearness

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle, including a pangram:

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