limpid

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/ˈlɪmpɪd/

adjective

Clear, transparent or bright.

“The limpid glass doors reveal the living room clearly from the dining room.”

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liquidclearcrystallinecrystal clearlucidpellucidtransparentluculent
OriginFrench limpide ← Latin limpidus →
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Meanings

adjectivelimpid (comparative more limpid, superlative most limpid)

comparative more limpid · superlative most limpid

  1. Clear, transparent or bright.

    The limpid glass doors reveal the living room clearly from the dining room.

    1 more example

    He had a soft honey-coloured moustache and the limpid gaze of an entirely stupid man.

    1986, John le Carré, A Perfect Spy

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveclear and bright

Similar
liquidclear

adjectivetransmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity

Similar
crystallinecrystal clearlucidpellucidtransparentclear

adjective(of language) transparently clear; easily understandable

Similar
lucidluculentpellucidcrystal clearperspicuousclear
Also see
apprehensibleclearcolourlesscomprehensiblecrystal clearcrystallineexotericliquidlucidluculentpellucidperspicuoustangibletransparent

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinlimpidus
  2. Frenchlimpide
  3. Englishlimpid

From French limpide, from Latin limpidus.

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Translations

Arabic قَرَاح
  • قَرَاح (qarāḥ)clear
Bulgarian бистър, прозрачен
  • бистър (bistăr)clear
  • прозрачен (prozračen)clear
Chinese Mandarin 澄明的, 明澈
  • 澄明的 (chéngmíng de)clear
  • 明澈 (míngchè)clear
  • 澄澈 (chéngchè)clear
Czech čirý
  • čirýclear
Dutch duidelijk, helder
  • duidelijkclear
  • helderclear
  • limpideclear
  • begrijpelijkclear
Finnish kirkas
  • kirkasclear
French limpide
  • limpideclear
German klar, durchsichtig
  • klarclear
  • durchsichtigclear
Greek διαφανής
  • διαφανής (diafanís)clear
Hebrew צלול
  • צלולclear
Hungarian áttetsző, tiszta
  • áttetszőclear
  • tisztaclear
  • átlátszóclear
Irish glé
  • gléclear
Italian limpido
  • limpidoclear
Latin limpidus
  • limpidusclear
Māori toari
  • toariclear
Persian زلال
  • زلال (zlâl)clear
Portuguese límpido
  • límpidoclear
Punjabi ਸਾਫ, ਸਪਸ਼ਟ
  • ਸਾਫ (sāph)clear
  • ਸਪਸ਼ਟ (sapśaṭ)clear
Romanian limpede
  • limpedeclear
Russian прозра́чный
  • прозра́чный (prozráčnyj)clear
Spanish límpido
  • límpidoclear
Swedish klar, genomskinlig
  • klarclear
  • genomskinligclear

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with limpid

imped
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Cite this entry
APA

limpid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/limpid

MLA

“limpid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/limpid. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “limpid,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/limpid.

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