Lurid vs Abhorrent - What's the difference?
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Shocking, horrifying.
Melodramatic.
Ghastly, pale, wan in appearance.
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Being of a light yellow hue.
(botany) Having a brown colour tinged with red, as of flame seen through smoke.
(zoology) Having a colour tinged with purple, yellow, and grey.
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(archaic) Inconsistent with; far removed from; strongly opposed to, as, abhorrent thoughts.
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Contrary to; discordant.
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Abhorring; detesting; having or showing abhorrence; loathing.
Detestable or repugnant.
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Lurid is a related term of abhorrent.
As adjectives the difference between lurid and abhorrent
is that lurid is shocking, horrifying while abhorrent is (archaic) inconsistent with; far removed from; strongly opposed to, as, abhorrent thoughts .lurid
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- The accident was described with'' ''lurid'' ''detail.
- Fierce o'er their beauty blazed the lurid flame.
- Wrapped in drifts of lurid smoke / On the misty river tide.
- Some paperback novels have lurid covers.
- The lurid lighting of the bar made for a very hazy atmosphere.