C2adjectivemedia
US/ˈlʊr.ɪd/
UK/ˈlʊə.rɪd/
described in a deliberately shocking way to attract attention; also, too brightly colored
In context
The tabloids printed lurid details of the singer's private life.
Lurid headlines about crime made people afraid to walk home at night.
The café was painted a lurid shade of green.
Words that go with lurid
adjective + noun
- lurid detailsThe court heard lurid details of the gang's methods.
- lurid headlinesLurid headlines sell papers but damage trust.
- lurid accountThe memoir gives a lurid account of life in the palace.
- lurid taleThe website ran a lurid tale about a haunted hospital.
- lurid colorsThe cover was printed in lurid colors.