morbid

[ mawr-bid ]

/ ˈmɔr bɪd /

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.

Words nearby morbid

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

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.

ANTONYMS FOR morbid

1 cheerful.

2 healthy.

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

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Examples from the Web for morbidness

His expressions about the reception of his History, have a tinge of morbidness.
Life and Correspondence of David Hume, Volume I (of 2)|John Hill Burton
There are others who focus in an instant all your latent distrust, morbidness and rebellion against life.
The Majesty of Calmness|William George Jordan
Even then I knew it was a vain thing I did, but I am sure there was no morbidness in it.
Margaret Ogilvy|J. M. Barrie
It is this same confusion of feeling which gives their morbidness to all his productions.
Main Currents in Nineteenth Century Literature, Vol. II (of 6): The Romantic School in Germany|Georg Brandes

But in time I outgrew that morbidness, and realised that though Love is good, Life is the greatest gift of all.
The Mistress of Shenstone|Florence L. Barclay

British Dictionary definitions for morbidness

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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Medicine definitions for morbidness

morbid

[ môr′bĭd ]

adj.

Relating to or caused by disease; pathological or diseased.

Psychologically unhealthy or unwholesome.

morbid

adjective

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Origin of morbid

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British Dictionary definitions for morbidness

adjective

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Medicine definitions for morbidness

adj.