VIVID: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for VIVID?

Need another word that means the same as “vivid”? Find 46 synonyms and 30 related words for “vivid” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Vivid” are: graphic, lifelike, pictorial, intense, bright, brilliant, evocative, realistic, faithful, authentic, clear, detailed, lucid, striking, arresting, impressive, colourful, rich, dramatic, picturesque, lively, stimulating, interesting, fascinating, scintillating, glowing, radiant, vibrant, strong, bold, deep, warm, flaming, flamboyant, glaring, eye-catching, dynamic, powerful, fiery, animated, spirited, vital, vigorous, energetic, vivacious, zestful

Vivid as an Adjective

Definitions of "Vivid" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “vivid” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Having the clarity and freshness of immediate experience.
• Having strong or striking color.
• Producing powerful feelings or strong, clear images in the mind.
• Having the highest saturation.
• Having striking color.
• (of a person or animal) lively and vigorous.
• (of color) having the highest saturation.
• (of a colour) intensely deep or bright.
• Evoking lifelike images within the mind.

Synonyms of "Vivid" as an adjective (46 Words)

animated	Made to appear to move as living creatures do. An animated cartoon.
arresting	Denoting a person or agency that seizes and detains someone by legal authority. An arresting drawing of people turning into animals.
authentic	(in existentialist philosophy) relating to or denoting an emotionally appropriate, significant, purposive, and responsible mode of human life. The letter is now accepted as an authentic document.
bold	Fearless and daring. Bold settlers on some foreign shore.
bright	Not made dim or less bright. A bright tie.
brilliant	Clear and sharp and ringing. A brilliant solution to the problem.
clear	Clear of charges or deductions. A clear profit.
colourful	Striking in variety and interest. A colourful account.
deep	Relatively deep or strong affecting one deeply. Hit the ball to deep center field.
detailed	(of a work of art) executed with many minor decorative features. More detailed information was needed.
dramatic	Relating to drama or the performance or study of drama. A dramatic sunset.
dynamic	Of or relating to dynamics. A dynamic market.
energetic	Relating to or characterized by energy (in the technical sense. An energetic fund raiser for the college.
evocative	Bringing strong images, memories, or feelings to mind. The building s cramped interiors are highly evocative of past centuries.
eye-catching	Seizing the attention.
faithful	Not having sexual relations with anyone except your husband or wife, or your boyfriend or girlfriend. Employees who had notched up decades of faithful service.
fascinating	Capturing interest as if by a spell. A fascinating story.
fiery	Showing strong emotion, typically anger. Fiery oratory.
flamboyant	Of or denoting a style of French Gothic architecture marked by wavy flame-like tracery and ornate decoration. A flamboyant bow tie.
flaming	Very hot. Her flaming hair.
glaring	Giving out or reflecting a strong or dazzling light. Their glaring eyes.
glowing	Highly enthusiastic. Glowing praise.
graphic	Describing nudity or sexual activity in graphic detail. A graphic presentation of the data.
impressive	Making a strong or vivid impression. An impressive ceremony.
intense	Extremely sharp or intense. The heat was intense.
interesting	Arousing curiosity or interest; holding or catching the attention. It will be very interesting to see what they come up with.
lifelike	Evoking lifelike images within the mind. A lifelike portrait.
lively	(of a boat) rising lightly to the waves. A lively period in history.
lucid	Having a clear mind. Lucid directions.
pictorial	Pertaining to or consisting of pictures. Pictorial perspective.
picturesque	(of a place or building) visually attractive, especially in a quaint or charming way. Ruined abbeys and picturesque villages.
powerful	Possessing physical strength and weight rugged and powerful. Computers are now more compact and powerful.
radiant	Of an appliance designed to emit radiant energy especially for cooking or heating. He praised her radiant self confidence.
realistic	Representing what is real; not abstract or ideal. A realistic novel.
rich	Marked by richness and fullness of flavor. A protein rich diet.
scintillating	Having brief brilliant points or flashes of light. Scintillating wit.
spirited	Made lively or spirited. A spirited campaigner for women s rights.
stimulating	That stimulates. A rich and stimulating working environment.
striking	Sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect. It is striking that no research into the problem is being carried out.
strong	Strong and sure. She cut through the water with her strong arms.
vibrant	Of colors that are bright and striking. A vibrant cosmopolitan city.
vigorous	Strong, healthy, and full of energy. A vigorous foreign policy.
vital	Full of spirit; full of life. The wound is vital.
vivacious	Attractively lively and animated (typically used of a woman. A charming and vivacious hostess.
warm	Psychologically warm friendly and responsive. A warm debate arose.
zestful	Marked by spirited enjoyment. A zestful and exuberant player.

Usage Examples of "Vivid" as an adjective

• A vivid description.
• A bird with vivid plumage.
• Vivid green.
• A vivid recollection.
• Memories of that evening were still vivid.
• The rhododendron bush provides a vivid splash of mauve.

Associations of "Vivid" (30 Words)

accurate	Of an instrument or method capable of giving accurate information. The accounting was accurate.
animated	Made to appear to move as living creatures do. Animated puppets.
bright	With brightness. The room was bright and airy.
colorful	Striking in variety and interest. Colorful autumn leaves.
description	A spoken or written account of a person, object, or event. It is laughably easy to buy drugs of all descriptions.
detailed	Having many details or facts; showing attention to detail. A detailed plan.
ebullient	(of liquid or matter) boiling or agitated as if boiling. She sounded ebullient and happy.
eidetic	Of visual imagery of almost photographic accuracy. An eidetic memory.
evocation	Imaginative re-creation. The vivid evocation of stillness in the title poem.
exactitude	Care and attention to detail. A man of great exactitude.
graphic	A graphical item displayed on a screen or stored as data. Graphic accounts of battle.
illustration	A visual representation (a picture or diagram) that is used make some subject more pleasing or easier to understand. By way of illustration I refer to the following case.
iridescent	Showing luminous colours that seem to change when seen from different angles. An iridescent oil slick.
lifelike	Evoking lifelike images within the mind. A lifelike portrait.
lively	Difficult or challenging. A lively period in history.
meticulous	Marked by precise accordance with details. Almost worryingly meticulous in his business formalities.
monochromatic	Of or relating to monochromatism. It employs diffraction to focus monochromatic light.
painstakingly	With great care and thoroughness. The property has been painstakingly restored by its current owners.
painted	Lacking substance or vitality as if produced by painting. The painted desert.
pedantic	Marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects. His analyses are careful and even painstaking but never pedantic.
pert	Characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality. She had a pert nose and deep blue eyes.
pictorial	Pertaining to or consisting of pictures. Pictorial records.
picturesque	Strikingly expressive. A picturesque village.
polychrome	Color with many colors make polychrome. Painters gilded and polychromed the wooden carvings.
roan	A roan animal. A blue roan.
sprightly	(especially of an old person) lively; full of energy. A sprightly dance.
vibrant	Quivering; pulsating. A huge room decorated in vibrant blues and greens.
vivacious	Attractively lively and animated (typically used of a woman. A charming and vivacious hostess.