Synonyms for vivid
ˈvɪv ɪdvivid

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:1.5 / 2 votes

1. vivid

   Synonyms:
   bright, brilliant, luminous, resplendent, lustrous, radiant, graphic, clear, lively, animated, stirring, striking, glowing, sunny, bright, scintillant

   Antonyms:
   dull, opaque, nonluminous, obscure, rayless, lurid, somber, nonreflecting, dim, dusky, cloudy, nebulous, pale, wan, caliginous

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1. graphic, lifelike, pictorial, vividadjective

   evoking lifelike images within the mind

   "pictorial poetry and prose"; "graphic accounts of battle"; "a lifelike portrait"; "a vivid description"

   Synonyms:
   graphical, graphic, natural, pictural, pictorial, bright, intense, lifelike, brilliant, in writing(p)

   Antonyms:
   colourless, colorless, unclear, unsaturated, unrealistic

2. vividadjective

   having the clarity and freshness of immediate experience

   "a vivid recollection"

   Synonyms:
   graphic, intense, brilliant, pictorial, bright, lifelike

   Antonyms:
   unclear, colourless, colorless, unsaturated, unrealistic

3. bright, brilliant, vividadjective

   having striking color

   "bright dress"; "brilliant tapestries"; "a bird with vivid plumage"

   Synonyms:
   shining, promising, hopeful, splendid, intense, smart, smart as a whip, lifelike, superb, brilliant, bright, lustrous, pictorial, burnished, brainy, graphic, magnificent, undimmed, glorious, shiny

   Antonyms:
   unclear, colourless, unrealistic, unsaturated, colorless

4. intense, vividadjective

   (of color) having the highest saturation

   "vivid green"; "intense blue"

   Synonyms:
   graphic, acute, pictorial, bright, intense, lifelike, brilliant

   Antonyms:
   unrealistic, colourless, unclear, colorless, unsaturated

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1. vividadjective

   Synonyms:
   lively, sprightly, vigorous, animated, quick, active, strong

2. vividadjective

   Synonyms:
   bright, clear, lucid

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1. List of paraphrases for "vivid":

   lively, razor-sharp, life-like, alive, perennial, lifelike, vivo, intense, striking, impactful

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1. Vladimir Putin:

   We cannot but feel sad that this spectacular football festival, which had given us so many happy moments, vivid impressions and new friends, is almost over, myths and stereotypes have been dispelled.

2. Bryce Weiler:

   Joe Pott has allowed me to commentate [previous games] with him when no one else thought I could, and Mike Bradd has provided vivid descriptions, bringing pictures to life for me of the action taking place on the court.

3. Sean Molloy:

   A lot of people come to Achill to look at the power of nature because you see the cliffs and the boglands and the beaches and mountains, this is just one very vivid example of the power of nature.

4. Anatole France:

   The whole art of teaching is only the art of awakening the natural curiosity of young minds for the purpose of satisfying it afterwards; and curiosity itself can be vivid and wholesome only in proportion as the mind is contented and happy.

5. Jason Garrett:

   Obviously, it's a tragic time in our country's history and just having been here, the memories are really vivid for me. I can remember so many specific details of the day and certainly the week and the time to follow. It just was a really, really sad time. One of the great takeaways – I actually was talking to Kerry Collins about this the other night — it was just amazing how this area and our country, in many ways our world, came together after 9/11.