adj
lurid
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adj
1
Shockingly graphic or sensational, especially about violence, scandal, or sex.
"The tabloids ran lurid details of the celebrity divorce."
"He gave a lurid account of the crash that left listeners uneasy."
2
Unpleasantly bright or gaudy in colour.
"She wore a lurid green jacket that clashed with everything."
How to Use Lurid
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishShockingly graphic and sensationalised, or unpleasantly bright/gaudy in colour.
Common pairings
lurid details
lurid headlines
lurid colours
Word Forms
more lurid comparative, most lurid superlative
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Etymology
From Latin luridus ("pale yellow, sallow"); the modern sense of "shockingly sensational" developed much later in English.