lurid Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- frightening
- hideous
- horrifying
- horrid
- macabre
- dreadful
- grisly
- ghastly
- nightmare
- scary
- appalling
- grewsome
- nightmarish
- atrocious
- sickening
- terrible
- terrific
- awful
- frightful
- horrible
- terrifying
- monstrous
- disgusting
- horrendous
Weak:
- direful
- grotesque
- noisome
- distasteful
- disagreeable
- unspeakable
- deplorable
- obscene
- ugly
- evil
- fearsome
- hair-raising
- bloodcurdling
- abhorrent
- vile
- heart-stopping
- redoubtable
- gut-wrenching
- obnoxious
- unsightly
- offensive
- noxious
- revolting
- abominable
- intimidating
- repulsive
- dire
- fearful
- heinous
- formidable
- odious
- forbidding
- loathsome
- repugnant
- alarming
- nauseating
lurid Meaning
lurid (s)
horrible in fierceness or savagery
glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism
shining with an unnatural red glow as of fire seen through smoke
ghastly pale
lurid (a.)
Pale yellow; ghastly pale; wan; gloomy; dismal.
Having a brown color tonged with red, as of flame seen through smoke.
Of a color tinged with purple, yellow, and gray.
FAQs About the word lurid
horrible in fierceness or savagery, glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism, shining with an unnatural red glow as of fire seen through smoke, gha
shocking, horrific,gruesome, frightening, hideous, horrifying, horrid, macabre, dreadful, grisly
enticing, pleasant, appealing, pleasing, appealing,attractive, enticing, satisfying, attractive, pleasurable
The victim's lurid wounds sent shivers down their rescuers' spines.
The lurid headlines of the tabloid screamed out sensational news stories.
The painter's use of lurid colors created an unsettling and disturbing atmosphere.
The lurid gossip column contained unverified rumors that spread like wildfire.
