lurid

Lurid is a related term of grisly.

As adjectives the difference between lurid and grisly

is that lurid is shocking, horrifying while grisly is horrifyingly repellent; terrifying, gruesome.

As adjectives the difference between lurid and repellent

is that lurid is shocking, horrifying while repellent is tending or able to repel; driving back.

As a noun repellent is

someone who repels.

Terrible is a related term of lurid.

As adjectives the difference between terrible and lurid

is that terrible is dreadful; causing alarm and fear while lurid is shocking, horrifying.

Horrendous is a related term of lurid.

As adjectives the difference between horrendous and lurid

is that horrendous is extremely bad; awful; terrible while lurid is shocking, horrifying.

Lurid is a related term of odious.

As adjectives the difference between lurid and odious

is that lurid is shocking, horrifying while odious is arousing or meriting strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure.

Frightful is a related term of lurid.

As adjectives the difference between frightful and lurid

is that frightful is (obsolete): full of fright; affrighted; frightened while lurid is shocking, horrifying.

Horrible is a related term of lurid.

As adjectives the difference between horrible and lurid

is that horrible is causing horror; terrible; shocking while lurid is shocking, horrifying.

As a noun horrible

is a thing that causes horror; a terrifying thing, particularly a prospective bad consequence asserted as likely to result from an act.

As adjectives the difference between lurid and foul

is that lurid is shocking, horrifying while foul is covered with, or containing unclean matter; polluted; nasty; defiled.

As a verb foul is

to make dirty.

As a noun foul is

a breach of the rules of a game, especially one involving inappropriate contact with an opposing player in order to gain an advantage; as, for example, foot-tripping in soccer, or contact of any kind in basketball.

Fearsome is a related term of lurid.

As adjectives the difference between fearsome and lurid

is that fearsome is frightening, especially in appearance while lurid is shocking, horrifying.