1
: relating to unpleasant subjects (such as death)
She has a morbid interest in funerals.
He has a morbid sense of humor.
a morbid fascination with death
wanting to learn about a celebrity's downfall out of morbid curiosity
2
technical
: not healthy or normal
suffering from a morbid condition
morbid obesity
The child has a morbid fear/horror of snakes.
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“Morbid.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/morbid. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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