Meaning of lurid in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈlʊrəd/

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1. Classifying Adjective

   lurid

   Definitions

   1. horrible in fierceness or savagery

   Examples

   • « lurid crimes »
   • « a lurid life »

   Synonyms

   • violent
2. 2. glaringly vivid and graphic

   Examples

   • « marked by sensationalism »
   • « lurid details of the accident »

   Synonyms

   • sensational
3. 3. shining with an unnatural red glow as of fire seen through smoke

   Examples

   • « a lurid sunset »
   • « lurid flames »

   Synonyms

   • bright
4. 4. ghastly pale

   Examples

   • « moonlight gave the statue a lurid luminence »

   Synonyms

   • colorless
   • colourless