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morbid
[ mawr-bid ]
adjective
- suggesting an unhealthy mental state or attitude; unwholesomely gloomy, sensitive, extreme, etc.:
a morbid interest in death.
Antonyms:
- affected by, caused by, causing, or characteristic of disease.
Synonyms: , , , ,
Antonyms:
- pertaining to diseased parts:
morbid anatomy.
- gruesome; grisly.
morbid
/ ˈɔːɪ /
adjective
- having an unusual interest in death or unpleasant events
- gruesome
- relating to or characterized by disease; pathologic
a morbid growth
Derived Forms
- ˈǰ, adverb
- ˈǰԱ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- ǰb· adverb
- ǰb·Ա noun
- ·ǰb adjective
- pre·ǰb· adverb
- pre·ǰb·Ա noun
- ܲ·ǰb adjective
- un·ǰb· adverb
- un·ǰb·Ա noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of morbid1
Example Sentences
To my morbid delight, “Mufasa” starts off by killing one of them again.
Ms Rebbeck also looked for information about the 33-year-old that was not connected with the her duties multiple times, which the panel heard had “centred on her own morbid curiosity”.
For decades, the apparent phenomenon of the so-called 27 Club has captured the public’s morbid fascination.
“That sounds like a morbid thought, but we live in California. There could be an earthquake or a fire at any moment. So when we wake up in the morning, we shouldn’t be upset. ‘
Sister Megan is a virginal bride of Christ, and a journalist with a morbid fascination with serial killers and crime scenes.
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