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[ mawr-uh-buhnd, mor- ] / ˈmɔr əˌbʌnd, ˈmɒr- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR moribund ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivein a dying state; near death: He arrived at the hospital moribund, and passed away a few hours later. on the verge of extinction or termination: moribund species, largely due to human encroachment on their natural habitat. not progressing or advancing; stagnant: a moribund political party. VIDEO FOR MORIBUNDWATCH NOW: Moribund: Visual Word of the DayLearn more about this Word of the Day here. MORE VIDEOS FROM DICTIONARY.COM Origin of moribundFirst recorded in 1715–25; from Latin moribundus “dying,” equivalent to mori- (stem of morī “to die”) + -bundus adjective suffix OTHER WORDS FROM moribundmor·i·bun·di·ty, nounmor·i·bund·ly, adverbun·mor·i·bund, adjectiveun·mor·i·bund·ly, adverbWords nearby moribundMorgenthau, morgue, MORI, moria, Moriah, moribund, Mörike, Morini, Morioka, morion, Moriori Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for moribundIt wasn’t too long ago that Bed Bath & Beyond was presumed by many investors to be moribund. Bed Bath & Beyond stock jumps 30% on first sales gain in years|Phil Wahba|October 1, 2020|Fortune Then Heal STL was burned down Monday like a moribund body for cremation. The Baptism of Michael Brown Sr. and Ferguson’s Baptism by Fire|Justin Glawe|November 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST When Murdoch bought the paper in 1969 it was a moribund broadsheet losing a ton of money, with a circulation of 800,000. Murdoch on the Rocks: How a Lone Reporter Revealed the Mogul's Tabloid Terror Machine|Clive Irving|August 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST Now French investigators, with the help of the FBI, want to know if it is more than a moribund coincidence. Alps Murder Twist: Iraqi Wife Had Secret American Ex-Husband Who Died on the Same Day|Barbie Latza Nadeau|July 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Is Palestinian culture to blame for the moribund state of the Palestinian economy? Dear WaPo: Abbas Did Not 'Reject' Olmert's Offer|Emily L. Hauser|July 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST Palestinian leaders have said they will press him to make a bold play to reinvigorate the moribund peace process. Marco Rubio Really Loves Israel and Has Pictures to Prove It|Eli Lake|February 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST The pulse of the moribund state is nearly always small, very rapid (130-150), and thready, without force or fulness. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various Mr. Moribund, by his will, left everything of which he was possessed to his widow absolutely. De Mortuis Nil Nisi Bona|Ernest Evan Spicer Many of these patients were conveyed to the hospital in extreme conditions; occasionally they were moribund on admission. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various Again there was more energy than the moribund are wont to manifest. Merton of the Movies|Harry Leon Wilson The driver once more hitched the reins over the back of his moribund beast, and they started uptown. Mortmain|Arthur Cheny Train
British Dictionary definitions for moribund
adjectivenear death stagnant; without force or vitality Derived forms of moribundmoribundity, nounmoribundly, adverbWord Origin for moribundC18: from Latin, from morī to die Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Content related to moribundMoribund: Visual Word of the DayLearn more about this Word of the Day here. Moribund: Visual Word of the DayLearn more about this Word of the Day here. Words related to moribunddone for, doomed, fading, fated, going, mortal, passing, declining, expiring, perishing, at death's door, on one's deathbed Medical definitions for moribund
n.At the point of death; dying. Other words from moribundmor′i•bun′di•ty (-bŭn′dĭ-tē) n.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |