Definition

Something that is clearly expressed and easy to understand.

Example

The teacher's explanation was so perspicuous that all the students understood the topic immediately.

Conversation

I read that article you sent me, and I found it really perspicuous.

I'm glad to hear that! It was written by someone who really knows how to explain things.

Yeah, I appreciate when writers make complex ideas so perspicuous.

Totally! It makes learning so much easier.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Perspicuous is formed from "perspicuus" (meaning clear or transparent) derived from the Latin root "perspicere" (meaning to look through or see clearly), which itself is composed of "per-" (meaning through) and "specere" (meaning to look or see). The word describes something that is clear and easy to understand, as if one can see through it clearly.

Memory Tip

Think of something that is 'clear' ('perspicuus') and easy to 'see' ('specere') through — that's why perspicuous means clear and understandable.

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