Synonyms of lurid

Antonyms of lurid

Collocations of lurid

lurid details
Frequency: 80 %

The article contained lurid details of the crime scene.

lurid descriptions
Frequency: 70 %

The novel contained lurid descriptions of the gruesome murders.

lurid imagination
Frequency: 65 %

His lurid imagination led him to create dark and twisted stories.

lurid headlines
Frequency: 55 %

The tabloids were filled with lurid headlines about the scandal.

lurid colors
Frequency: 40 %

The painting featured lurid colors that clashed with each other.

Idiomatic Expressions for lurid

  • Phrase: paint a lurid picture
    Meaning: to describe something in a way that is exaggerated or sensationalized
    Usage: The author's descriptions painted a lurid picture of the city's underbelly.