lurid

• Bezeichnet etwas sehr grell oder schreiend Buntes, oft auf geschmacklose, unangenehme oder schockierende Weise, sowie etwas Reißerisches, Sensationelles oder unverhüllt Anstößiges, besonders in düsterem oder beunruhigendem Zusammenhang.

Describes something that is very vivid in color, often in a shocking or unpleasant way, or something that is sensational and explicit, especially in a disturbing or morbid manner.

1. Shockingly vivid or sensationalC1formal

   Describing something that is presented in a shocking, exaggerated, or graphic way, often involving violence or sex.

   Reißerisch

   • The newspaper gave a lurid account of the crime scene.
   • She was criticized for writing lurid details about the scandal.
   • The film was banned for its lurid depictions of violence.

   Synonymeexplicitgorygraphicgrislygrotesquemelodramaticsensationalshockingstartlingvivid

   Antonymemildrestrainedsobersubtletasteful

2. Glaringly bright or harshC1formal

   Having a very bright, harsh, or unnatural color, often unpleasant to look at.

   Grell

   • The room was painted a lurid shade of green.
   • He wore a lurid orange jacket that hurt the eyes.
   • The lurid neon lights of the casino flashed all night.

   Synonymeflashygarishgaudyglaringharshloudneonvivid

   Antonymedrabdullmutedsubdued