lurid

[loor-id] / ˈlʊər ɪd /

ADJECTIVE

shocking, gruesome

Synonyms

STRONGEST

exaggerated ghastly gory grim grisly horrifying macabre obscene racy revolting sensational startling violent vivid

WEAK

ashen bloody deep disgusting distinct extreme fiery graphic hideous horrible horrid livid low-down melodramatic off-color offensive purple raunchy rough salty sanguine savage sinister terrible terrifying yellow

Antonyms

STRONGEST

clean delightful dull mild moral nice pleasant pleasing upright

WEAK

humble modest

Example Sentences

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The crab has laid lurid orange eggs inside its long-dead host.

From Barron's

But facts were easily eclipsed by lurid speculation, particularly when Short’s nickname was made public: The Black Dahlia was, after all, the perfect moniker for a femme fatale.

From The Wall Street Journal

ANL has consistently denied the claims, calling them "lurid" and "preposterous".

From Barron's

ANL has repeatedly denied the allegations, calling them "lurid" and "preposterous".

From BBC

For two weeks in March 1939, as Hitler completed his annexation of Czechoslovakia and Europe braced for war, a lurid murder trial captivated Paris.

From The Wall Street Journal

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