liv ‧ id /ˈlɪvəd, ˈlɪvɪd/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: French ; Origin: livide , from Latin lividus , from livere 'to be blue' ]
1 . extremely angry SYN furious :
She was absolutely livid that he had lied.
2 . formal a mark on your skin that is livid is dark blue and grey:
livid bruises
3 . literary a face that is livid is very pale
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THESAURUS
■ extremely angry
▪ furious/livid extremely angry:
She was furious when she found out he’d been lying to her.
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He looked absolutely livid.
▪ outraged very angry and shocked by something you think is unfair or wrong:
Most people were outraged by the 9/11 attacks.
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complaints from outraged viewers
▪ incandescent with rage British English formal extremely angry – used mainly in writing, for example in newspaper reports:
Gordon Brown was reported to be incandescent with rage over the article.
▪ lose your temper to suddenly become very angry and start shouting at someone:
It was the first time I’d seen her lose her temper.