All lurid synonyms
luΒ·rid
L l adj lurid
- sensational β producing or designed to produce a startling effect, strong reaction, intense interest, etc., especially by exaggerated, superficial, or lurid elements: a sensational novel.
- startling β creating sudden alarm, surprise, or wonder; astonishing.
- vivid β strikingly bright or intense, as color, light, etc.: a vivid green.
- macabre β gruesome and horrifying; ghastly; horrible.
- gory β covered or stained with gore; bloody.
- obscene β offensive to morality or decency; indecent; depraved: obscene language.
- racy β slightly improper or indelicate; suggestive; risquΓ©.
- violent β acting with or characterized by uncontrolled, strong, rough force: a violent earthquake.
- grisly β gristly.
- ghastly β shockingly frightful or dreadful; horrible: a ghastly murder.
- revolting β disgusting; repulsive: a revolting sight.
- grim β stern and admitting of no appeasement or compromise: grim determination; grim necessity.
- horrifying β to cause to feel horror; strike with horror: The accident horrified us all.
- ashen β Someone who is ashen looks very pale, especially because they are ill, shocked, or frightened.
- bloody β Bloody is used by some people to emphasize what they are saying, especially when they are angry.
- deep β If something is deep, it extends a long way down from the ground or from the top surface of something.
- disgusting β causing disgust; offensive to the physical, moral, or aesthetic taste.
- distinct β distinguished as not being the same; not identical; separate (sometimes followed by from): His private and public lives are distinct.
- fiery β consisting of, attended with, characterized by, or containing fire: a volcano's fiery discharge.
- graphic β giving a clear and effective picture; vivid: a graphic account of an earthquake.
- hideous β horrible or frightful to the senses; repulsive; very ugly: a hideous monster.
- horrible β causing or tending to cause horror; shockingly dreadful: a horrible sight.
- livid β having a discolored, bluish appearance caused by a bruise, congestion of blood vessels, strangulation, etc., as the face, flesh, hands, or nails.
- melodramatic β of, like, or befitting melodrama.
- off-color β not having the usual or standard color: an off-color gem.
- offensive β causing resentful displeasure; highly irritating, angering, or annoying: offensive television commercials.
- purple β any color having components of both red and blue, such as lavender, especially one deep in tone.
- raunchy β vulgar or smutty; crude; earthy; obscene: a raunchy joke.
- rough β having a coarse or uneven surface, as from projections, irregularities, or breaks; not smooth: rough, red hands; a rough road.
- salty β tasting of or containing salt; saline.
- sanguine β cheerfully optimistic, hopeful, or confident: a sanguine disposition; sanguine expectations.
- savage β fierce, ferocious, or cruel; untamed: savage beasts.
- sinister β threatening or portending evil, harm, or trouble; ominous: a sinister remark.
- terrible β distressing; severe: a terrible winter.
- terrifying β to fill with terror or alarm; make greatly afraid.
- yellow β a color like that of egg yolk, ripe lemons, etc.; the primary color between green and orange in the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 570 and 590 nm.
- horrid β such as to cause horror; shockingly dreadful; abominable.
- low-down β If someone gives you the low-down on a person or thing, they tell you all the important information about them.
adjective lurid
- shocking β causing intense surprise, disgust, horror, etc.
- explicit β Stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt.
- juicy β full of juice; succulent: a juicy pear.
- gruesome β causing great horror; horribly repugnant; grisly: the site of a gruesome murder.
- exaggerated β That has been described as greater than it actually is; abnormally increased or enlarged.
- extreme β Reaching a high or the highest degree; very great.
- loud β (of sound) strongly audible; having exceptional volume or intensity: loud talking; loud thunder; loud whispers.
- bright β A bright colour is strong and noticeable, and not dark.
- garish β crudely or tastelessly colorful, showy, or elaborate, as clothes or decoration.
- striking β Military. describing a fighter-bomber aircraft designed to carry large payloads at high speeds and low altitudes and also to engage in air-to-air combat.
- gaudy β brilliantly or excessively showy: gaudy plumage.
- colorful β Something that is colorful has bright colors or a lot of different colors.