morbid

adjective

ˈmȯr-bəd How to pronounce morbid (audio)
Definition of morbidnext
as in somber
causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer a pessimist who is given to morbid introspection and thoughts of death

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Recent Examples of morbid According to studies conducted by the National Institutes of Health since the 1960s, obesity rates nationwide have tripled, while morbid obesity has increased some 10 times throughout the same period. — Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025 The Pitt max Pushing Daisies Years: 2007-2009 Length: 2 seasons, 22 episodes Creator: Bryan Fuller The creator of Hannibal also gave us this twisted genre gem, a show that blended morbid humor and genuine character work into a mix that was just too weird for ABC. — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025 In medicine—by this morbid measure, at least—women and men are on an even playing field. — Christopher M. Worsham, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025 March brings his Everyman charisma to the part of Dr. Jekyll, a scientist with a morbid fascination with the goodness and evil of humanity. — EW.com, 2 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for morbid
Recent Examples of Synonyms for morbid
  1. somber
  2. depressing
  3. bleak
  4. depressive
  5. dark
  6. lonely
  7. desolate
  8. solemn
Adjective
  • A lot of emotions — excitement and rejuvenation about joining a new team but also reflective and somber about his tenure in Boston coming to an end.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
  • The mood at the event was anything but somber, though.
    — Kristen Bateman, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of somber
Adjective
  • Some people thought that was too depressing or whatever.
    — Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Many learned the depressing answer only when trying to scan badges and getting rejected by security, which treated them more or less like trespassers.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2025
Definition of depressing
Adjective
  • The coming-of-age story finds a new generation of young women in Gilead, grappling with the bleak future that awaits them.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Stocks had sold off sharply last Friday, amid growing uncertainty on U.S. trade policy and a bleak inflation outlook.
    — Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2025
Definition of bleak
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, an analysis of more than 185,000 Danish individuals at the Danish Psychiatric Central Research Register from 1995 to 2012 found a more than 10 percent rise in depressive episodes following the shift from summertime to standard time.
    — William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
  • It's often associated with major depressive, bipolar or substance use disorders, report co-author and senior policy director at Healthier Colorado Christina Walker tells us.
    — Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of depressive
Adjective
  • Store green tea products in an airtight container in a cool, dry, dark place.
    — Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 4 Apr. 2025
  • The Page Turner sees the Page family consumed by the literary world — each in their own way — as its dark, foundational secret runs the risk of exposure.
    — Rachel Raposas, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Definition of dark
Adjective
  • This keeps us lonely at a time when the loneliness public health crisis is at an all-time high.
    — Priya Vulchi, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Ro, now a police officer, needs help investigating the death 22 years earlier of their classmate, Ricky, killed in a hit-and-run on a lonely county road.
    — Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2025
Definition of lonely
Adjective
  • Fourteen years of war have left the country desolate, and its people exhausted; millions have been displaced or were forced to become refugees.
    — Raghed Waked & Justin Salhani, The Dial, 25 Mar. 2025
  • That quality is maintained first and foremost by a desolate whistling-wind sound effect in the background of all the scenes, along with a sustained droning musical score.
    — Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of desolate
Adjective
  • The noble profile of a solemn, aging Great Dane named Apollo dominates Scott McGehee and David Siegel’s The Friend, a movie nominally about the difficulties of caring for a pet in New York City.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Then, with his hopes of starting the season in the major leagues officially dashed, Hinch and his family began the solemn drive from Philly to the team’s Triple-A site in Scranton, Pa.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Definition of solemn

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