lurid vs shocking

lurid and shocking both are adjectives.

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

As adjectives, lurid and shocking are synonyms defined as:

lurid and shocking: glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism

lurid (adjective)	shocking (adjective)
shining with an unnatural red glow as of fire seen through smoke	giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
ghastly pale	glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism
glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism
horrible in fierceness or savagery