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vivid

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of vivid

producing a mental picture through clear and impressive description

vivid language that made the scene come alive in my mind

Synonyms of vivid

delineated, graphic (also graphical), pictorial, picturesque, visual

Words Related to vivid

depicted, descriptive, expressive

concrete, explicit, specific

faithful, lifelike, natural, photographic, realistic

fresh, incisive, sharp

Near Antonyms of vivid

indeterminate, nebulous, obscure, sketchy, unclear, vague

bleary, blurry, dark, dim, faint, foggy, fuzzy, hazy, indefinite, indistinct, indistinguishable, muddy, murky, shadowlike, shadowy

ambiguous, cryptic, dark, enigmatic (also enigmatical), equivocal, inscrutable, mysterious

Synonym Discussion of vivid

graphic, vivid, picturesque mean giving a clear visual impression in words. graphic stresses the evoking of a clear lifelike picture.

- a graphic account of combat

vivid suggests an impressing on the mind of the vigorous aliveness of something.

- a vivid re-creation of an exciting event

picturesque suggests the presentation of a striking or effective picture composed of features notable for their distinctness and charm.

- a picturesque account of his travels

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