lividity

noun

li-ˈvi-də-tē How to pronounce lividity (audio)
Definition of lividitynext
as in indignation
an intense emotional state of displeasure with someone or something the level of the boss's lividity was something I'd never seen outside of cartoons—I almost expected steam to rise out of his head

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Recent Examples of lividity Dual lividity is a gravitational settling of blood in the dependent parts of the body. — Liz McNeil, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lividity
  1. indignation
  2. anger
  3. outrage
  4. wrath
  5. fury
  6. rage
  7. mood
  8. irritation
Noun
  • On cue, China expressed indignation about anti-missile deployments.
    — Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Mind you, Miss Manners agrees with your indignation at this fraudulent maneuver.
    — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 21 July 2026
Definition of indignation
Noun
  • Their frustrations have ranged from anger over the tax incentives offered to certain projects to NIMBY-esque aesthetic concerns about acres upon acres of solar panels.
    — Kristi Swartz, AJC.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • This recent incident has caused a great deal of anger and frustration among the Taiwanese artistic community and general public as news has circulated online widely this week.
    — Vivienne Chow, ARTnews.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of anger
Noun
  • The videos fueled public outrage and days of protests in Oakland, including marches from Fruitvale station into downtown.
    — Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • In June, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyydecided to name a military unit after a Ukrainian paramilitary organization accused of massacring Poles during World War II, causing outrage in Poland.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of outrage
Noun
  • Instead of targeting Watson, several of those same fans should’ve saved their wrath and looked in the mirror.
    — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Natalie and her mother, perhaps fearing the wrath incurred by the cardinal sin, denied the cause of his death.
    — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of wrath
Noun
  • One can draw a direct connection between the fire-and-fury threat in 2017 and Trump’s friendly statements about North Korea’s Kim Jong Un in the past week.
    — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The Gulf states may be open to such an approach despite their fury over Iran’s latest attacks; after all, Saudi Arabia and Iran reached a rapprochement in 2023 after an earlier bout of Iranian aggression.
    — MARC LYNCH, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of fury
Noun
  • Buteau’s Coco makes off with a bit more meat on the bone, though her messy divorce, complicated relationship with her ex, and profound rage are too often leaned on as our Big!
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Symptoms range from feelings of rage or shame to thoughts of suicide.
    — Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of rage
Noun
  • New coach Matthias Jaissle’s brand of vertical football lifted the mood at Newcastle and caused Liverpool plenty of problems on a day when Yoane Wissa played like a man possessed.
    — Stuart James, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Harry Gregson-Williams contributes another solid musical score that fits the mood perfectly.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of mood
Noun
  • Symptoms include eye pain, a sensation of something being stuck in the eye, watering, light sensitivity, redness, irritation and blurred or clouded vision.
    — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Each spray of Activation Ease provides 22 milligrams of magnesium and absorbs in less than 90 seconds, the outlet reported, and the lower dose may help prevent skin irritation after use.
    — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of irritation

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“Lividity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lividity. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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