LIVID Synonyms: 200 Similar and Opposite Words

livid

adjective

ˈli-vəd

Definition of livid

as in angry

feeling or showing anger the boss was livid when yet another deadline was missed

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as in pallid

lacking a healthy skin color her face was livid with fear

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Recent Examples of livid Both the Belgian and European football federations are livid. — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026 Texts, screen grabs, recordings and other records recovered from a search of Rinderknecht’s cellphones and presented in court portrayed a man who was by turns lonely and livid, angry at billionaires and ex-romantic partners while seemingly scared about his own declining mental health. — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026 Most now seem to agree that Bairstow was careless and Carey was opportunistic, but at the time the England team were livid — a fury that continued into the lunch room. — Nick Miller, New York Times, 6 June 2026 Though fascism was serious to the point of being livid—anger was fascism’s driving force—there was still room for laughter in the Third Reich. — Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for livid

Recent Examples of Synonyms for livid

Adjective

Why would anyone want to do this in a game about an angry, unkillable mutant with claws sharp enough to cut through space-time?

— Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026
Seehorn carried a heavy load as its lead, playing a sad, angry woman forced to save the world from happiness and the hive mind.

— Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of angry

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The pallid grayness of Mike Eley’s cinematography is probably supposed to mimic the finality of HIV/AIDS taking hold, but there’s no passion aesthetically to counterbalance what becomes absolute misery onscreen to watch.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026
Young people in particular have soured on the technology over the last year, a development that may at least partially be explained by a pallid entry-level job market.

— T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of pallid

Adjective

Imagine the ripe smell of swamp-wet dogs, the acrid stench of overheated, enraged bear, the slippery warm blood of pack members already lost; the simply insufferable noise and confusion in that dank little hole.

— Paul Schullery, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026
As a consequence, Nadia’s enraged sponsors send her packing back to Europe.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of enraged

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The pinkish squid glided two miles beneath the surface, its long, pale legs trailing from undulating fins, stunning scientists who know remarkably little about its diet, behavior or reproduction.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
If the opening sequence seemed pale and crude, there was quickly almost too much detail.

— John Phipps, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of pale

Adjective

Residents were also outraged that the nearby Santa Ynez Reservoir, which had been drained for lengthy repairs, sat empty and dry as neighborhoods burned.

— Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
When all news is national and every outraged fan can post their thoughts on social media, a suspicious lineup in Utah in April can feed a daylong news cycle.

— Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of outraged

Adjective

Online, fans and critics alike left indignant comments on Becky’s social media — dressing her down for presenting as an empowered woman, while welcoming back a penitent Lletget.

— Suzy Exposito, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
But the Tampa-area English teacher said what qualifies as controversial is constantly evolving, sometimes because of just one indignant parent.

— Jessica Meszaros, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026

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