Lurid synonyms and antonyms

lo͝or'ĭd

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grim
(UK, slang) disgusting; gross
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ghastly
Horrible; frightful
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ashy
Of, like, or covered with ashes
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pallid
Appearing weak, pale, or wan.
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fiery
Having the colour of fire.
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gaudy
Twain
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gory
Full of, covered with, or like gore; bloody
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graphic
Of the graphic arts
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gruesome
The definition of gruesome is something unpleasant or causing horror.
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hideous
Causing great harm or fear; terrible:
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horrible
(Informal) Very bad, ugly, shocking, unpleasant, etc.
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livid
The definition of livid is discolored by a bruise or someone furious with anger.
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macabre
The definition of macabre is something gruesome, shocking or horrifying.
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sallow
The definition of sallow is skin that looks a little yellow.
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sensational
Of or pertaining to sensation.
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shocking
Having an effect like that of a heavy blow or shock; staggering
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discreet (antonym)
Not drawing attention, anger or challenge; inconspicuous.
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subtle (antonym)
Insidious
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modest (antonym)
Small, moderate in size.
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clean (antonym)
Free from foreign matter or pollution; unadulterated:
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humble (antonym)
Hornless
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grisly
Causing repugnance; gruesome.
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horrid
(Archaic) bristling, rough, rugged
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ashen
Of, relating to, or made from the wood of the ash tree.
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bloodless
Without blood
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cadaverous
Emaciated; gaunt:
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colorless
Without color
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pale
Whitish in complexion; pallid.
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pasty
Of or like paste in color or texture
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waxen
Like wax, as in being yellowish, soft, smooth, lustrous, pale, plastic, pliable, impressionable, etc.
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beautiful (related)
Well executed.
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colors (related)
Lacking color
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spine-chilling
(Rare) Alternative spelling of spine-chilling.
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barnumesque
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luridly (related)
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grotesque (related)
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salacious (related)
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sensationalist (related)
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garish (related)
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offensive
Attacking; aggressive
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distinct
Clearly defined; unquestionable:
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extreme
Being in or attaining the greatest or highest degree; very intense:
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deep
Of a mysterious or obscure nature:
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unusual (related)
Unlike what is expected; differing in some way from the norm.
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violent (related)
Very forceful:
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bright (related)
Comparatively high on the scale of brightness:
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intense (related)
Extreme in degree, strength, or size:
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gloomy
The definition of gloomy is dark, depressing or dim.
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  • Sensing some sort of lurid story, all five of them waited for her to speak.

  • The girls ' hair was dyed lurid blond and red, pulled up into high ponytails.

  • Let me give just one example, not a particularly lurid one, of the misunderstandings and misrepresentations that abound.

  • I wrote a lot of very lurid, melodramatic stories about people being trapped by the tide and swept away by whirlpools.

  • Lurid accounts of encounters between humans and crocodiles have fascinated and horrified people over the centuries, and some truly monstrous creatures exist today.

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