Synonyms of moribund

moribund

adjective

ˈmȯr-ə-(ˌ)bənd 

1

as in dying

nearly dead

with its run-down look and empty aisles, the grocery store appeared moribund

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dying
• fallen
• dead
• gone
• sinking
• fading
• lifeless
• defunct
• at death's door
• deteriorating
• declining
• deceased
• expiring
• demised
• departed
• decadent
• terminal
• passing away
• passed away

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in obsolete

having passed its time of use or usefulness

youngsters snickering at the moribund slang their parents were using

Synonyms & Similar Words

• obsolete
• archaic
• antiquated
• medieval
• prehistoric
• rusty
• old
• defunct
• outmoded
• prehistorical
• expired
• useless
• dated
• outdated
• mediaeval
• discarded
• out-of-date
• outworn
• superannuated
• fossilized
• neolithic
• ancient
• dead
• mossy
• antique
• aging
• Stone Age
• passé
• extinct
• historic
• vintage
• late
• historical
• ageing
• obsolescent
• moth-eaten
• kaput
• kaputt
• disused
• démodé
• unusable
• vanished
• retro
• dormant
• demoded
• unworkable
• inactive
• inert
• aged
• Noachian
• venerable
• past
• inoperable
• fusty
• inoperative
• idle
• antediluvian
• former
• latent
• erstwhile
• fallow
• free
• musty
• hoary
• old-time
• bygone
• old-fashioned
• atavistic
• old-world
• age-old
• dateless
• oldfangled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• modern
• current
• new
• contemporary
• recent
• present-day
• fresh
• up-to-date
• newfangled
• ultramodern
• mod
• modernized
• new-fashioned
• operational
• functional
• up-to-the-minute
• active
• workable
• operating
• functioning
• alive
• renewed
• operative
• busy
• operable
• refurbished
• employed
• remodeled

Examples of moribund in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Money market accounts were moribund through the low-interest years, but not today. —Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2024

As a result, Europe faced economic and political collapse, and the world economy remained moribund. —Robert B. Zoellick, Foreign Affairs, 22 Feb. 2022

Harris’ ascension energized Democrats, who seemed moribund and resigned to losing in November. —Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 16 Aug. 2024

Replacing the moribund Biden campaign with Kamala Harris—even if Harris might not have been Pelosi’s first choice—could end up saving the 2024 Presidential election for the Democrats, and keeping Trump, a man whom Pelosi clearly despises, out of the White House. —Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2024