Definition
The quality of having a sharp, unconfused mind; the ability to think and reason clearly without mental fog or confusion.
Etymology
From 'clearheaded' plus '-ness' (Old English suffix for abstract nouns). This triple-suffix word represents the full nominalization of the root concept: clear → clearheaded → clearheadedness.
Kelly Says
This word is a champion of English suffixing—it stacks suffixes like building blocks to turn a simple concept ('clear') into an abstract quality that philosophers and psychologists can debate and measure.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
አስተማረነት
Āstəmarēnēt
ARالعربية
وضوح الذهن
wad͡ʒḥ ad͡ʒ.dahn
BNবাংলা
স্পষ্টতা
Spaṣṭatā
CSČeština
jasnost
jas.nɔst
DEDeutsch
Klarheit
klaʁ.haɪt
ELΕλληνικά
σαφήνεια
sa.fɛː.ni.a
ESEspañol
claridad mental
kla.ri.dad men.tal
FAفارسی
روشنایی
rowshanāyi
FRFrançais
clarté d'esprit
klaʁ.te dɛs.pʁi
HIहिन्दी
स्पष्टता
Spaṣṭatā
HUMagyar
tisztaság
tɪs.tɒ.ʃaːg
IDBahasa Indonesia
kejelasan pikiran
kɛ.dʒɛ.las.an pi.ki.ran
ITItaliano
chiarezza mentale
kjɑ.ɾɛt.tsa men.tɑ.le
MSBahasa Melayu
kejelasan
kɛ.dʒɛ.las.an
MYမြန်မာ
ရှင်းလင်းမှု
ʃɪ́ɰ̃ lɪ́ɰ̃ m̥ù
NLNederlands
helderheid
hɛ.lər.hɛit
PLPolski
jasność umysłu
jas.nɔɕt͡ɕ ʊ.mɨ.suw
PTPortuguês
clareza mental
kla.ɾɛ.za men.tal
RORomână
claritate
kla.ri.tate
RUРусский
ясность ума
jas.nɔstʲ ʊ.mɐ
SVSvenska
klarhet
klaʁ.hɛt
SWKiswahili
uwazi
u.wa.zi
TAதமிழ்
விளக்கம்
Viḷakkam
TEతెలుగు
స్పష్టత
Spaṣṭata
THไทย
ความชัดเจน
khwām tɕʰát.tɕɛn
TLTL
kalinawan
ka.li.na.wan
TRTürkçe
berraklık
bɛ.rak.lɯk
UKУкраїнська
ясність
jas.nistʹ
VITiếng Việt
sự minh mẫn
sɨ ˀmïŋ maːn