LIVID Synonyms: 200 Similar and Opposite Words

livid

adjective

ˈli-vəd

Definition of livid

as in angry

feeling or showing anger the boss was livid when yet another deadline was missed

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as in pallid

lacking a healthy skin color her face was livid with fear

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Recent Examples of livid Both the Belgian and European football federations are livid. — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026 Texts, screen grabs, recordings and other records recovered from a search of Rinderknecht’s cellphones and presented in court portrayed a man who was by turns lonely and livid, angry at billionaires and ex-romantic partners while seemingly scared about his own declining mental health. — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026 Most now seem to agree that Bairstow was careless and Carey was opportunistic, but at the time the England team were livid — a fury that continued into the lunch room. — Nick Miller, New York Times, 6 June 2026 Though fascism was serious to the point of being livid—anger was fascism’s driving force—there was still room for laughter in the Third Reich. — Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for livid

Recent Examples of Synonyms for livid

Adjective

Perhaps the Giants believe pitching angry benefits Houser, too.

— Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Occupants of a residence on the 1400 block of 104th Avenue were angry at the auto body shop for parking lots of cars outside, loud noises and excessive garbage.

— Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of angry

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Young people in particular have soured on the technology over the last year, a development that may at least partially be explained by a pallid entry-level job market.

— T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
This mordant melange takes off from the opening sequence, when Niaz finds himself at a casting call for an indie directed by Aza (Elene Mausuradze), an androgynous female director with the pallid look of a Tim Burton extra.

— Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of pallid

Adjective

Imagine the ripe smell of swamp-wet dogs, the acrid stench of overheated, enraged bear, the slippery warm blood of pack members already lost; the simply insufferable noise and confusion in that dank little hole.

— Paul Schullery, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026
As a consequence, Nadia’s enraged sponsors send her packing back to Europe.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of enraged

Adjective

While federal officials did not plan to build a wall through the park, public lands advocates were outraged when contractors began bulldozing access roads through the area in early to mid-August.

— Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026
Leaders in that town were also outraged and are calculating the cost of clean up with the intention of billing the firm, officials have said.

— Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of outraged

Adjective

If untreated, the condition causes severe symptoms such as trouble breathing, skin rashes, weak pulse and ashen or bluish skin.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
The late August lunar eclipse may appear orange-yellow, coppery red, chocolate brown or ashen gray, depending on atmospheric dust, volcanic activity and other conditions, the almanac said.

— Saleen Martin, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of ashen

Adjective

But if state Democratic leaders simply chose a new nominee on their own, voters might be indignant.

— Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026
The book-club members roundly disliked it, indignant that the character was being driven mad by perimenopause, as if hormone-replacement therapy didn’t exist.

— Melanie Thernstrom, New Yorker, 29 June 2026

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