morbid

ˈmɔːr.bɪd

Definition

Definition of morbid - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

psychologyhaving an unhealthy interest in death

She had a morbid fascination with horror movies.

ghoulish

macabre

medical

TECH.

relating to or caused by disease

TECH.

The morbid tissue was examined by the doctor.

diseased

pathological

unhealthy

horror

Rare

gruesome or grisly in nature

Rare

The morbid details of the crime shocked everyone.

ghastly

macabre

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Expressions with morbid

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morbid obesity

severe obesity condition with serious health risks

Morbid obesity can lead to heart disease and diabetes.

morbid anatomy

branch of science studying diseased organs and tissues

Morbid anatomy is essential for understanding disease progression.

Origin of morbid

Latin, morbus (disease)

Terms with morbid included in their meaning

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darkly comic

adj.

humor

funny with dark or morbid elements

ghoul

morbid fascination

person fascinated by death or disaster

sick puppy

behavior

person with disturbing or morbid behavior

darkly

adv.

morbidly

in a morbid or sinister way

gallows humor

morbid joking

humor that makes light of serious, often morbid topics

acarophobia

psychology

morbid fear of small insects and mites

algophobia

psychology

morbid fear of pain affecting daily life

erethism

psychology

unusual or morbid overexcitement

Examples of morbid in a sentence

The novel's morbid themes were unsettling.
The surgeon removed the morbid growth successfully.
Doctors are researching morbid conditions affecting the liver.
His morbid curiosity led him to explore the haunted house.

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French:morbide, pathologique, ...
German:morbid, krankhaft, ...
Italian:morboso, patologico, ...
Spanish:mórbido, patológico, ...
Portuguese:mórbido, doentio, ...
Chinese:病态的, 病理的, ...
Japanese:病的な, 病気に関連する, ...
Arabic:مَرَضِيّ, مُصَاب بِمَرَض, ...
Hebrew:מוֹרְבִּידִי, תַּחֲלוּאָתִי, ...
Russian:болезненный, жуткий, ...
Ukrainian:хворобливий, моторошний, ...
Hindi:रुग्ण, रोगग्रस्त, ...
Bengali:মৃত্যুমুগ্ধ, রোগাক্রান্ত, ...
Catalan:mòrbid, malalt, ...
Czech:chorobný, patologický, ...
Danish:morbid, sygelig, ...
Dutch:morbide, ziekelijk, ...
Greek:νοσηρός, φρικιαστικός, ...
Hungarian:morbid, beteges, ...
Khmer:ដែលចូលចិត្តរឿងស្លាប់ខុសប្រក្រតី, មានជំងឺ, ...
Korean:병적인, 질병의, ...
Persian:بیمارگونه, بیمار, ...
Polish:chorobliwy, chorobowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):mórbido, doentio, ...
Romanian:morbid, patologic, ...
Swedish:morbid, sjuklig, ...
Thai:หมกมุ่น, เป็นโรค, ...
Turkish:hastalıklı, hastalıkla ilgili, ...
Vietnamese:bệnh hoạn, bệnh lý, ...

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Definition of morbid - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

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