morbid

[ mawr-bid ]

/ ˈmɔr bɪd /

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adjective

suggesting an unhealthy mental state or attitude; unwholesomely gloomy, sensitive, extreme, etc.: a morbid interest in death.

affected by, caused by, causing, or characteristic of disease.

pertaining to diseased parts: morbid anatomy.

gruesome; grisly.

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Origin of morbid

1650–60; < Latin morbidus sickly, equivalent to morb(us) sickness + -idus -id⁴

SYNONYMS FOR morbid

2 unwholesome, diseased, unhealthy, sick, sickly; tainted, corrupted, vitiated.

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ANTONYMS FOR morbid

1 cheerful.

2 healthy.

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OTHER WORDS FROM morbid

mor·bid·ly, adverbmor·bid·ness, nounpre·mor·bid, adjectivepre·mor·bid·ly, adverb

pre·mor·bid·ness, nounun·mor·bid, adjectiveun·mor·bid·ly, adverbun·mor·bid·ness, noun

Words nearby morbid

moravská ostrava, moraxella, moray, moray firth, morazán, morbid, morbid anatomy, morbid obesity, morbidezza, morbidity, morbidity rate

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Example sentences from the Web for morbidly

One hears a high percentage of Americans are morbidly obese.
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For the morbidly curious, he takes off his mask to reveal his true face at 1:20.
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The sequence of events is tragic, morbidly funny, and exquisitely described—as are most of the stories in this collection.
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I would definitely recommend it to people who were morbidly obese like I was.
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She admits to being “morbidly fascinated” by actresses, but has never wanted to be one.
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Morbidly introspective people watch almost ceaselessly everything they do.
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He'll have to be taken away from her till she's better, for she is morbidly sensitive about keeping Ned's failings from him.
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He was morbidly absorbed in the Book; he read it and mourned to think how wicked he had been.
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The heat seems to sharpen their desires and morbidly arouse all their senses.
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"I don't think I should call you morbidly modest," said Dodo.
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British Dictionary definitions for morbidly

morbid

/ (ˈmɔːbɪd) /

adjective

having an unusual interest in death or unpleasant events

gruesome

relating to or characterized by disease; pathologica morbid growth

Derived forms of morbid

morbidly, adverbmorbidness, noun

Word Origin for morbid

C17: from Latin morbidus sickly, from morbus illness

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Medical definitions for morbidly

morbid

[ môr′bĭd ]

adj.

Relating to or caused by disease; pathological or diseased.

Psychologically unhealthy or unwholesome.

morbid

adjective

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adjective

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adj.