Synonyms of turgid

turgid

adjective

ˈtər-jəd 

as in swollen

enlarged beyond normal from internal pressure

turgid leeches having had their fill of blood

Synonyms & Similar Words

• swollen
• distended
• blown
• bloated
• tumescent
• varicose
• puffed
• overinflated
• tumid
• bulging
• expanded
• dilated
• protuberant
• blown up
• ballooned
• ballooning
• ventricose
• dilating
• turgescent

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• collapsed
• deflated
• detumescent

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of turgid

When a plant loses moisture on a hot day through the process of transpiration, the roots take up water to replace that loss and keep the plant turgid. — Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026

This one seemed slow and turgid, and the Australian attack was parsimonious, with only the sixth bowler used, Ash Gardner, going at more than 10 runs an over in her three overs. — Paul Newman, New York Times, 5 July 2026

Despite reaching the final for a second time, the 2024 team served up turgid fare in most of its matches, so much so that frustrated fans threw plastic beer cups at Southgate following a goalless tie against the minnows of Slovenia. — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 18 June 2026

The document has been commented on more widely than previous popes’ encyclicals, which traditionally have been heavy on turgid liturgical language. — Claudio Lavanga, NBC news, 26 May 2026