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
Reactions to the post ranged from morbid fascination to outright revulsion.
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Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
And according to titular star Jenna Ortega, Charles Addams’ iconic character is in for even more morbid fun in season 2.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Wednesday and Pugsley's Uncle Fester (Fred Armisen) and Morticia's estranged mother, Grandmama Hester Frump (Joanna Lumley), will also be around to join in on the morbid fun.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 5 Aug. 2025
While Grave of the Fireflies is a morbid examination of the way the terrors of the adult world smash the illusions of childhood, My Neighbor Totoro treasures and protects that innocence.
—Devan Coggan, EW.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
And according to titular star Jenna Ortega, Charles Addams’ iconic character is in for even more morbid fun in season 2.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Wednesday and Pugsley's Uncle Fester (Fred Armisen) and Morticia's estranged mother, Grandmama Hester Frump (Joanna Lumley), will also be around to join in on the morbid fun.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 5 Aug. 2025
While Grave of the Fireflies is a morbid examination of the way the terrors of the adult world smash the illusions of childhood, My Neighbor Totoro treasures and protects that innocence.
—Devan Coggan, EW.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for morbid
Adjective
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Chapple, the late Queen’s beekeeper, went first to Clarence House and then Buckingham Palace to perform his somber duty of telling the bees, a centuries-old custom of informing the bees when their owner has died.—
Elizabeth Bass Parman,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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News voices in the 1970's tended to be somber, accent-less, and almost exclusively male.—
Scott Simon,
NPR,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Compelling, sure, but more depressing than funny.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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The news is depressing, and now the Tribune is ignoring what is, for those who are not sports fans, their leading form of entertainment.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Matters only got more bleak in the sixth, when Rushing fouled a ball off his right shin, smoking a ball right above where his guard ended and immediately going down in pain.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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The one constant is the unhappy couple’s bleak surroundings.—
Adam Solomons,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In women at risk of postpartum depression, changes in peripartum levels of the neurosteroid have been associated with depressive symptoms.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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It is largely characterized by manic episodes (periods of elation and hyperactivity), which are then followed by depressive episodes (sadness and depression).—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Kraus also had a dark backpack on her person.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Lakshmi shared a photo and video of herself at the beach wearing a dark pink bikini while playing in the water.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Tour can be lonely, even when you’re surrounded by people.—
Kim Gordon,
Rolling Stone,
3 Sep. 2025
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But without the necessary business acumen in their teams, these technology leaders fight lonely battles.—
Alex Brueckmann,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Silksong is steeped in religious imagery — desolate chapels, ringing church bells, even rosary beads that act as in-game currency.—
Keller Gordon,
NPR,
8 Sep. 2025
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Her haunting soprano ranged from desolate whispers to expansive belts.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Perhaps that should be a solemn oath for all AI makers.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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At any rate, those are the types of academics who populate After the Hunt, Luca Guadagnino’s cartoonishly solemn drama, which premiered at the Venice Film Festival.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Morbid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/morbid. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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