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- [mawr-bid]
- /ˈmɔr bɪd/
- /ˈmɔː.bɪd/
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- [mawr-bid]
- /ˈmɔr bɪd/
Definitions of morbid word
- adjective morbid suggesting an unhealthy mental state or attitude; unwholesomely gloomy, sensitive, extreme, etc.: a morbid interest in death. 1
- adjective morbid affected by, caused by, causing, or characteristic of disease. 1
- adjective morbid pertaining to diseased parts: morbid anatomy. 1
- adjective morbid gruesome; grisly. 1
- noun morbid Characterized by or appealing to an abnormal and unhealthy interest in disturbing and unpleasant subjects, esp. death and disease. 1
- adjective morbid preoccupied with death 1
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Origin of morbid
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
1650-60; < Latin morbidus sickly, equivalent to morb(us) sickness + -idus -id4
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Parts of speech for Morbid
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
morbid popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
morbid usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for morbid
adj morbid
- pessimistic — pertaining to or characterized by pessimism or the tendency to expect only bad outcomes; gloomy; joyless; unhopeful: His pessimistic outlook kept him from applying for jobs for which he was perfectly qualified.
- melancholy — sober thoughtfulness; pensiveness.
- macabre — gruesome and horrifying; ghastly; horrible.
- unnatural — contrary to the laws or course of nature.
- ghoulish — strangely diabolical or cruel; monstrous: a ghoulish and questionable sense of humor.
adjective morbid
- morose — gloomily or sullenly ill-humored, as a person or mood.
- gloomy — dark or dim; deeply shaded: gloomy skies.
- melancholic — disposed to or affected with melancholy; gloomy.
- nasty — physically filthy; disgustingly unclean: a nasty pigsty of a room.
- sickly — not strong; unhealthy; ailing.
Antonyms for morbid
adj morbid
- cheerful — Someone who is cheerful is happy and shows this in their behaviour.
- joyful — full of joy, as a person or one's heart; glad; delighted.
- pleasant — pleasing, agreeable, or enjoyable; giving pleasure: pleasant news.
- healthy — possessing or enjoying good health or a sound and vigorous mentality: a healthy body; a healthy mind.
- pleased — (used as a polite addition to requests, commands, etc.) if you would be so obliging; kindly: Please come here. Will you please turn the radio off?
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