lurid vs sensational

lurid and sensational both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lurid	No	Yes	No	No
sensational	No	Yes	No	No

lurid (adjective)	sensational (adjective)
shining with an unnatural red glow as of fire seen through smoke	causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion
ghastly pale	relating to or concerned in sensation
glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism	commanding attention
horrible in fierceness or savagery