moribund

mor·i·bund

adj \ˈmȯr-ə-(ˌ)bənd, ˈmär-\

Definition of MORIBUND

1

: being in the state of dying : approaching death

2

: being in a state of inactivity or obsolescence

— mor·i·bun·di·ty \ˌmȯr-ə-ˈbən-də-tē, ˌmär-\ noun

Examples of MORIBUND

1. an actor who is trying to revive his moribund career
2. The peace talks are moribund.

Origin of MORIBUND

Latin moribundus, from mori to die — more at murder

First Known Use: circa 1721

Related to MORIBUND

Synonyms: dying, at death's door

Related Words: expiring, fading, passing away, sinking; decadent, declining, deteriorating; dead, deceased, defunct, demised, departed, fallen, gone, lifeless, passed away; terminal

Near Antonyms: alive, animate, live, living, quick; being, breathing, existing, subsisting, surviving; booming, flourishing, prospering, roaring, thriving; animated, bouncing, energetic, frisky, jazzy, lively, peppy, perky, spirited, sprightful, sprightly, springy, vital, vivacious, zippy

see all synonyms and antonyms

[+]more[-]hide

Other Medicine Terms

analgesia, angina, diabetes, hepatitis, homeopathy, logorrhea, palliate, pandemic