Lurid
Lurid adjective - Arousing a strong and usually superficial interest or emotional reaction.
Usage example: the lurid news reports about the romance between the two Hollywood stars
Sensationalistic is a synonym for lurid. In some cases you can use "Sensationalistic" instead an adjective "Lurid".
Nearby Word: luridly
Sensationalistic
Sensationalistic adjective - Arousing a strong and usually superficial interest or emotional reaction.
Usage example: letters to the editor criticizing the newspaper's sensationalistic reporting
Lurid is a synonym for sensationalistic in startling topic. You can use "Lurid" instead an adjective "Sensationalistic".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- extravagant and lurid
- extravagant and sensationalistic
- unrestrained and lurid
- unrestrained and sensationalistic
- vulgar and lurid
- vulgar and sensationalistic
- sensational and lurid
- sensational and sensationalistic
- shocking and lurid
- shocking and sensationalistic
- juicy and lurid
- juicy and sensationalistic
- dramatic and lurid
- dramatic and sensationalistic
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Sensationalistic and Lurid. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 30, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lurid/sensationalistic
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