lurid

• Describe algo de color muy intenso y llamativo, a menudo de manera chocante o desagradable, o algo sensacionalista y explícito, especialmente con un tono perturbador o sórdido.

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.

   Escabroso, sensacionalista

   • 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.

   Sinónimosexplicitgorygraphicgrislygrotesquemelodramaticsensationalshockingstartlingvivid

   Antónimosmildrestrainedsobersubtletasteful

2. Glaringly bright or harshC1formal

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

   De color chillón o estridente

   • 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.

   Sinónimosflashygarishgaudyglaringharshloudneonvivid

   Antónimosdrabdullmutedsubdued