- lurid - horrible in fierceness or savagery; "lurid crimes"; "a lurid life"
Antonym: nonviolent (indirect, via violent)
- lurid, shocking - glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism; "lurid details of the accident"
Antonym: unsensational (indirect, via sensational)
- lurid - shining with an unnatural red glow as of fire seen through smoke; "a lurid sunset"; "lurid flames"
Antonym: dull (indirect, via bright)
- lurid - ghastly pale; "moonlight gave the statue a lurid luminence"
Antonyms: colorful, colourful (indirect, via colorless)