The meaning of LURID is causing horror or revulsion : gruesome. How to use lurid in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Lurid.

LURID definition: gruesome; horrible; revolting. See examples of lurid used in a sentence.

lurid adjective (SHOCKING) Add to word list (especially of a description) shocking because involving violence, sex, or immoral activity:

LURID meaning: 1 : causing shock or disgust involving sex or violence in a way that is meant to be shocking; 2 : shining or glowing with a bright and unpleasant color

If you say that something is lurid, you are critical of it because it involves a lot of violence, sex, or shocking detail.

Definition of lurid adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

1. gruesome; horrible; revolting: the lurid details of an accident. 2. wildly dramatic or sensational; shocking: the lurid tales of pulp magazines. 3. shining with an unnatural, fiery glow; garishly …

Nov 14, 2025 · lurid (comparative more lurid, superlative most lurid) Pruriently detailed and sensationalistic about something shocking or horrifying, especially with regard to violence or …

In the 1700s, writers began to use lurid to describe the red glow of fire blazing dimly within smoke. In the 1800s, the word acquired an additional meaning, the one it most commonly has today …

An expression used to avoid hearing or seeing disturbing things is "spare me the lurid details," and people say that so they won't have shocking or ugly images put into their imaginations.