Synonyms of luridly

luridly

adverb

as in conspicuously

Related Words

• conspicuously
• neatly
• strikingly
• richly
• smartly
• gorgeously
• spectacularly
• nattily
• pertly
• dashingly
• shockingly
• splendidly
• spiffily
• gaudily
• ornately
• garishly
• gallantly
• flamboyantly
• jazzily
• ostentatiously
• colorfully
• loud
• dapperly
• snappily
• flashily
• loudly
• brilliantly
• swankily
• brightly
• fancily
• bravely
• gaily

Dissimilar Words

• dully
• unobtrusively
• inconspicuously
• drably
• boringly
• modestly
• demurely
• quietly
• chastely
• plainly
• simply
• unpretentiously
• conservatively
• severely
• somberly
• bleakly
• colorlessly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of luridly

This involved hanging and displaying the body in a luridly public cage. — Tara Ramanathan, Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Mar. 2026

The story was subbed, luridly headlined, set in type, and fitted lovingly into the front page. — Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026

The horror comes from the violation of a group meant to exist in harmony — featuring a cast of real dancers as the luridly fluid characters — being thrown violently out of sync, like a body spasming. — Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025

But Masumura’s manner is raw and harsh, a cinematic parallel to pulp fiction, with intense emotional and physical violence, candid and heated eroticism, hectic performances, and luridly skewed visual compositions. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2025