comprehensible - 18 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | comprehensible |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | understandable |
| Synonyms: | clear, coherent, conceivable, explicit, intelligible, knowable, lucid, luminous, plain, apprehensible, comprehendible, fathomable, graspable |
| Antonyms: | exclusive, incomplete, unintelligible, nonunderstandable |
| Main Entry: | articulate |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | clearly, coherently spoken |
| Synonyms: | clear, coherent, comprehensible, definite, distinct, eloquent, expressive, fluent, intelligible, lucid, meaningful, understandable, well-spoken |
| Notes: | loquacious means very talkative or full of trivial conversation; articulate means expressing yourself easily or characterized by clear expressive language |
| Antonyms: | unclear, unintelligible, misrepresented |
| Main Entry: | coherent |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | understandable |
| Synonyms: | articulate, comprehensible, consistent, intelligible, logical, lucid, meaningful, orderly, organized, rational, sound, systematic, identified, reasoned |
| Antonyms: | disorganized, incomprehensible, irrational, unintelligible, not understandable, unrational, unsystematic |
| Main Entry: | imaginable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | believable, possible |
| Synonyms: | calculable, comprehensible, conceivable, convincing, credible, likely, plausible, sensible, thinkable, apprehensible, conjecturable, supposable, under the sun |
| Antonyms: | impossible, improbable, incomprehensible, unimaginable, unthinkable, unbelieveable |
| Main Entry: | intelligible |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | understandable |
| Synonyms: | clear, comprehensible, distinct, knowable, lucid, luminous, obvious, open, plain, unambiguous, unequivocal, unmistakable, apprehensible, fathomable, graspable |
| Antonyms: | ambiguous, confusing, equivocal, obscure, perplexing, unintelligible |
| Main Entry: | limpid |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | clear, comprehensible |
| Synonyms: | bright, comprehensible, definite, distinct, filmy, intelligible, lucid, obvious, pellucid, perspicuous, pure, thin, translucent, transparent, unambiguous, crystal-clear, crystalline, luculent, see-through, transpicuous |
| Antonyms: | incomprehensible, muddy, obscure, unintelligible, vague |
| Main Entry: | perspicuous |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | clear, obvious |
| Synonyms: | apparent, clear-cut, comprehensible, crystal*, distinct, explicit, intelligible, limpid, lucid, luminous, pellucid, plain, self-evident, straightforward, transparent, unambiguous, understandable, crystal-clear, easily understood, lucent, unblurred |
| Antonyms: | obscure, unclear, vague |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | self-evident/self-explanatory |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | obvious |
| Synonyms: | apparent, axiomatic, clear, comprehensible, incontrovertible, inescapable, manifest, plain, prima facie, undeniable, understandable, unmistakable, unquestionable, visible, patently true |
| Antonyms: | obscure, questionable |
| Main Entry: | thinkable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | believable, feasible |
| Synonyms: | comprehensible, conceivable, convincing, imaginable, likely, possible, practicable, practical, presumable, reasonable, cogitable, comprehendible, supposable, within realm of possibility, within the limits |
| Antonyms: | impossible, inconceivable, unbelievable, unfeasible, unlikely, unthinkable |
| Main Entry: | well-defined |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | clear |
| Synonyms: | apparent, audible, clear-cut, comprehensible, distinct, explicit, intelligible, legible, lucid, obvious, plain, precise, sharp, straightforward, transparent, unambiguous, understandable, graspable, lucent, spelled out, unblurred, well-marked |
| Main Entry: | knowable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | distinct |
| Synonyms: | clear, comprehensible, obvious, perceptible, plain, understandable, visible |
| Main Entry: | self-evident |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | obvious |
| Synonyms: | apparent, axiomatic, clear, comprehensible, incontrovertible, inescapable, manifest, plain, prima facie, self-explanatory, undeniable, understandable, unmistakable, unquestionable, visible, patently true |
| Antonyms: | unclear |
| Main Entry: | graphic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | clear, explicit |
| Synonyms: | colorful, compelling, comprehensible, concrete, convincing, definite, descriptive, detailed, distinct, eloquent, expressive, figurative, forcible, illustrative, incisive, intelligible, lively, lucid, moving, perspicuous, picturesque, precise, realistic, stirring, striking, strong, telling, unequivocal, vivid |
| Antonyms: | implicit, unclear, vague |
| Main Entry: | lucid |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | evident, obvious |
| Synonyms: | clear, clear-cut, comprehensible, distinct, explicit, intelligible, knowable, limpid, luminous, pellucid, plain, translucent, transparent, unambiguous, understandable, apprehensible, comprehendible, crystal clear, fathomable, graspable, transpicuous, unblurred |
| Antonyms: | obscure, unclear, vague, clouded |
| Main Entry: | plain |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | clear, obvious |
| Synonyms: | apparent, audible, broad, comprehensible, definite, distinct, evident, legible, lucid, manifest, open, open-and-shut*, palpable, patent, transparent, understandable, visible, big as life, talking turkey |
| Antonyms: | complex, complicated, hidden, intricate, unclear, vague, obscured |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | readable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | understandable, legible |
| Synonyms: | clear, coherent, comprehensible, distinct, explicit, flowing, fluent, graphic, intelligible, lucid, orderly, plain, precise, regular, simple, smooth, straightforward, tidy, unequivocal, unmistakable, decipherable |
| Antonyms: | illegible, unintelligible, unreadable |
| Main Entry: | clear |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | understandable, apparent |
| Synonyms: | audible, clear-cut, coherent, comprehensible, conspicuous, crystal, definite, distinct, evident, explicit, express, incontrovertible, intelligible, knowable, legible, lucid, manifest, obvious, palpable, patent, perceptible, perspicuous, plain, precise, pronounced, readable, sharp, simple, straightforward, transparent, unambiguous, uncomplicated, unequivocal, unmistakable, unquestionable, apprehensible, graspable, loud enough, lucent, open and shut, recognizable, spelled out, transpicuous, unblurred |
| Antonyms: | ambiguous, indistinct, mysterious, obscure, unintelligible, vague |
| Main Entry: | luminous |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | obvious, understandable |
| Synonyms: | bright, brilliant, clear, comprehensible, evident, intelligible, knowable, lucid, perspicacious, perspicuous, apprehensible, comprehendible, fathomable, graspable |
| Antonyms: | obscure, unclear, unintelligible, vague |
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