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
  • Mind you, Miss Manners agrees with your indignation at this fraudulent maneuver.
    — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 21 July 2026
  • And Anne Hathaway, in a bravura performance, situates Penelope on an emotional precipice, caught between indecision and indignation, between yearning for her husband and a palpable disgust with the alternatives.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
Definition of indignation
Noun
  • Many of his supporters harbor deep frustration and anger at the American for-profit healthcare system.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Schore makes a similar distinction when discussing workplace anger.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of anger
Noun
  • However, viewers reacted to his video about the incident, often with outrage.
    — Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Carrington may well receive some discipline from the league, but imagine the widespread outrage from WNBA media, players, coaches, and league staff if the situation was reversed?
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of outrage
Noun
  • Cree Summer joined Rugrats in its second season, voicing Susie Carmichael, an ally who often protects the tots from Angelica’s wrath.
    — Madeline Boardman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Today, District 24, now a smaller district with more people, still suffers the same wrath.
    — Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of wrath
Noun
  • Inter of Italy and Spain’s Barcelona were possible destinations, but instead Campbell shocked English football and caused unimaginable consternation and fury… by joining Arsenal.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Cracking open the throttle with the top down delivers peak Ferrari Experience, with the V6 screaming with fury only very briefly interrupted by the loud pops of the upshifts.
    — Jerry Perez, The Drive, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of fury
Noun
  • In 2024, the artist added a fifth video, Keening, addressing collective mourning and rage after October 7, 2023, in which Hamas killed 1,200 Israelis and took 240 more hostage.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Furious at seeing piles of dead bodies, Wolverine unlocks a rage ability where his devastating attacks do even more damage.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of rage
Noun
  • But the mood coming out of Monday’s meeting was that a 20-team model will not be taken seriously.
    — Chris Vannini, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The mood in the clubhouse before Monday’s game, before the team lost 10-6 to Tampa Bay, was upbeat with Walton’s aromatics burning in the background.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of mood
Noun
  • The sounds can indicate irritation, excitement, alarm or affection.
    — David Kelly, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Several struggled to get rid of large air bubbles in the syringe, which can cause injection site irritation and make dosing inaccurate.
    — C. Michael White, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of irritation

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“Lividity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lividity. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.

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