morbid
Of, relating to, or afflicted by diseaseOf, relating to, or afflicted by disease.
» Don't be so morbid.
Meaning
4 sensesOf, relating to, or afflicted by disease.
morbid
боле́зненныйboléznennyj, нездоро́выйnezdoróvyj
патологічнийpatolohičnyj, хворобливийxvoroblyvyj
(broadly)Taking an interest in, or fixating on, unhealthy or unwholesome subjects such as death, decay, disease.
morbid boy
morbid child
krankhaft
ненорма́льныйnenormálʹnyj, нездоро́выйnezdoróvyj
нездоровийnezdorovyj, хворийxvoryj
suggesting the horror of death and decay
Suggesting the horror of death; macabre or ghoulish.
morbid poem
morbid song
Grisly or gruesome.
morbid video
омерзи́тельныйomerzítelʹnyj
жахливийžaxlyvyj
Examples
4 sentencesDon't be so morbid.
I tend to gravitate towards morbid topics.
James found morbid sculptures in the basement.
He has a morbid fondness for murder mysteries.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 3
By meaning 3
By meaning 2
Origin
From Latin morbidus (“diseased”), from morbus (“sickness”), itself from the root of morī (From Latin morbidus (“diseased”), from morbus (“sickness”), itself from the root of morī (“to die”) or directly from Proto-Indo-European *mer- (“to rub, pound, wear away”).
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Forms
more morbid, most morbid| Comparative | more morbid Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most morbid Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
18 synonyms- caused by or altered by or manifesting disease or pathology:diseasedpathologicpathological
- suggesting the horror of death and decay:ghoulish
Word family
19 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form