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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
/ ˈ³¾É”˲úɪ»å /
adjective
having an unusual interest in death or unpleasant events
gruesome
relating to or characterized by disease; pathologic
a morbid growth
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- morbidly adverb
- morbidness noun
- premorbid adjective
- premorbidly adverb
- premorbidness noun
- unmorbid adjective
- unmorbidly adverb
- unmorbidness noun
- ˈ³¾´Ç°ù²ú¾±»å±ô²â adverb
- ˈ³¾´Ç°ù²ú¾±»å²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of morbid1
Example Sentences
In 1900, the average life expectancy of a 1-year-old in the U.S. was about 56 years; that bespeaks a morbid population of infants.
The image became incredibly popular despite Robinson's technique and subject matter, which was considered too morbid by some.
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 curiosityâ€.
For decades, the apparent phenomenon of the so-called 27 Club has captured the public’s morbid fascination.
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Related 51³Ô¹Ïs
- ghastlyÌý
- ghoulishÌý
- grimÌý
- gruesomeÌý
- macabreÌý
- melancholyÌý
- pessimisticÌý
- unnaturalÌý
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