MORBIDNESS Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

morbidness

noun

Definition of morbidness

as in moroseness

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Noun

From sickness and ennui came the writing of an algorithm that would solve the underlying mathematics of the bomb.

— Artforum, Artforum, 28 Sep. 2026
Sophie Okonedo and Queen Charlotte’s India Amarteifio play the title character, whose political idealism has curdled into middle-class ennui.

— Joe Reid, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of ennui

Noun

Breaking through this boredom — especially when hosting influencers and journalists who have so often been there and done that — is perhaps easier said than done.

— Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
The level of boredom Pugh brought to Kate making her older client orgasm by squeezing his nipples really sold her approach to the work.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of boredom

Noun

That tedium could result in companies pushing uninspired and buggy products.

— Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 23 Sep. 2026
This is a filmmaker who simply doesn’t know when to stop, as also evidenced by the film’s bloated 142-minute running time that lets narrative tedium set in.

— Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of tedium

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Chisholm's quote came roughly 24 hours after catcher Austin Wells seemed to have no regrets about making the final out at third by attempting to stretch an eighth-inning double, the Yankees' first and only hit of Game 1, into a triple.

— Ryan Morik OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Fair Ones is set in the aftermath of their longtime friend Claire’s death, as Mara and Jen, two Brooklyn women in their forties, are off kilter, cycling through shock, numbness, denial, distraction, anger, isolation, regret, depression.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of regret

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According to 2025 data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a third of youth have persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness — about 10% more than a decade earlier.

— Darius Tahir, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
Corruption across the political divide Much of this year’s fatigue traces back to a sense of hopelessness over systemic corruption, which ranks among voters’ biggest concerns, yet neither camp can claim the issue as its own, say experts.

— Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of hopelessness

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