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Detailed Synonyms for luridness in English

luridness:

luridness [the ~] noun

  1. the luridness
    – the quality of being ghastly 1
    the grimness; the ghastliness; the luridness; the gruesomeness
    – the quality of being ghastly 1
  2. the luridness
    – unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress) 1
    the paleness; the wanness; the lividity; the pallor; the luridness; the achromasia; the pallidness; the lividness
    – unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress) 1
  3. the luridness
    – the journalistic use of subject matter that appeals to vulgar tastes 1
    the sensationalism; the luridness
    – the journalistic use of subject matter that appeals to vulgar tastes 1
    • sensationalism [the ~] noun
      • the tabloids relied on sensationalism to maintain their circulation1
    • luridness [the ~] noun

Alternate Synonyms for "luridness":


Related Definitions for "luridness":

  1. the quality of being ghastly1
  2. unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)1
  3. the journalistic use of subject matter that appeals to vulgar tastes1

luridness form of lurid:

lurid adj

  1. lurid
  2. lurid
    – shining with an unnatural red glow as of fire seen through smoke 1
    lurid
    – shining with an unnatural red glow as of fire seen through smoke 1
    • lurid adj
      • a lurid sunset1
      • lurid flames1
  3. lurid
    – ghastly pale 1
    lurid
    – ghastly pale 1
    • lurid adj
      • moonlight gave the statue a lurid luminence1
  4. lurid
    – glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism 1
    shocking; lurid
    – glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism 1
  5. lurid
    – horrible in fierceness or savagery 1
    lurid
    – horrible in fierceness or savagery 1
    • lurid adj
      • lurid crimes1
      • a lurid life1

Related Words for "lurid":

  • luridness, luridly

Alternate Synonyms for "lurid":


Related Definitions for "lurid":

  1. shining with an unnatural red glow as of fire seen through smoke1
    • a lurid sunset1
    • lurid flames1
  2. ghastly pale1
    • moonlight gave the statue a lurid luminence1
  3. glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism1
    • lurid details of the accident1
  4. horrible in fierceness or savagery1
    • lurid crimes1
    • a lurid life1