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   lurid

   /ˈl(j)ʊərɪd/

   adjective

   • 1. unpleasantly bright in colour, especially so as to create a harsh or unnatural effect: "lurid food colourings" Similar brightly colouredbrightover-brightbrilliantglaringfluorescentflamingdazzlingvividintenseshowygaudyloudOpposite mutedsubtle
   • ▪ presented in vividly shocking or sensational terms: "the more lurid details of the massacre were too frightening for the children" Similar sensationalsensationalistmelodramaticexaggeratedoverdramatizedextravagantcolourfultrashycheappulptastelesskitschysalaciousgraphicexplicitunrestrainedprurientribaldsuggestiveshockingstartlingdirtyfilthygruesomegorygrislymacabrerepugnantrevoltingdisgustingghastlymorbidunearthlygrotesquehideoushorrifyingappallinginformal:tackyshock-horrorjuicyfull-frontalrubbishyOpposite restraineddiscreet

   Word Origin mid 17th century (in the sense ‘pale and dismal in colour’): from Latin luridus; related to luror ‘wan or yellow colour’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. luridly adverb
   • 2. luridness noun

   Scrabble Points: 6

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › luridLurid Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of LURID is causing horror or revulsion : gruesome. How to use lurid in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Lurid.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLURID | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   LURID definition: 1. (especially of a description) shocking because involving violence, sex, or immoral activity: 2…. Learn more.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLURID definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you say that something is lurid, you are critical of it because it involves a lot of violence, sex, or shocking detail. [disapproval] ...lurid accounts of Claire's sexual exploits. Some reports have contained lurid accounts of deaths and mutilations.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › luridLurid - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Something lurid is vivid and attention-grabbing in a shocking, graphic, or horrible way. that pulls them in. Your mother might complain that she hates lurid TV shows — ones that are overly sensationalized and meant to shock.

6. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › luridLURID Synonyms: 147 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

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   Synonyms for LURID: gruesome, horrific, shocking, nightmare, horrible, frightening, horrifying, terrible; Antonyms of LURID: attractive, pleasant, delightful, delicious, appealing, enticing, welcome, satisfying.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › luridLurid - definition of lurid by The Free Dictionary

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   1. gruesome; horrible; revolting: the lurid details of an accident. 2. wildly dramatic or sensational; shocking: the lurid tales of pulp magazines. 3. shining with an unnatural, fiery glow; garishly red: a lurid sunset. 4. wan, pallid, or ghastly in hue; livid. [1650–60; < Latin lūridus sallow, ghastly] lu′rid•ly, adv.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionlurid adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of lurid adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.oed.com › dictionary › lurid_adjlurid, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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   There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective lurid. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryLURID - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

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    1. If you say that something is lurid, you are critical of it because it involves a lot of violence, sex, or shocking detail. [disapproval] [...] 2. If you describe something as lurid, you do not like it because it is very brightly colored.

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › luridLurid Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    LURID meaning: 1 : causing shock or disgust involving sex or violence in a way that is meant to be shocking; 2 : shining or glowing with a bright and unpleasant color.