LIVIDNESS Synonyms: 89 Similar and Opposite Words

lividness

noun

as in anger

an intense emotional state of displeasure with someone or something their employer's titanic lividness over the situation had them all wondering if they'd all get fired

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Noun

One of the largest online voice acting communities on Reddit, r/VoiceActing, is full of angst and anger, but few solutions.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
The 849 feels incrementally smoother and more confidence inspiring than its predecessor when driven in anger, thanks to drivetrain and suspension improvements.

— Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of anger

Noun

The videos fueled public outrage and days of protests in Oakland, including marches from Fruitvale station into downtown.

— Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
In June, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyydecided to name a military unit after a Ukrainian paramilitary organization accused of massacring Poles during World War II, causing outrage in Poland.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of outrage

Noun

There was something so strong about the image of that smiling, always smiling, country queen who hid her rage and pain behind the sequins, crafting these deeply personal songs.

— Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026
Whether fighting or fueling it, the rage makes addicts of us all.

— Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of rage

Noun

New coach Matthias Jaissle’s brand of vertical football lifted the mood at Newcastle and caused Liverpool plenty of problems on a day when Yoane Wissa played like a man possessed.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Harry Gregson-Williams contributes another solid musical score that fits the mood perfectly.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of mood

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One can draw a direct connection between the fire-and-fury threat in 2017 and Trump’s friendly statements about North Korea’s Kim Jong Un in the past week.

— David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 21 Aug. 2026
The Gulf states may be open to such an approach despite their fury over Iran’s latest attacks; after all, Saudi Arabia and Iran reached a rapprochement in 2023 after an earlier bout of Iranian aggression.

— MARC LYNCH, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of fury

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