1
a
: of, relating to, or characteristic of disease
morbid anatomy
b
: affected with or induced by disease
a morbid condition
c
: productive of disease
morbid substances
2
: abnormally susceptible to or characterized by gloomy or unwholesome feelings
morbidly
adverb
morbidness
noun
Examples of morbid in a Sentence
Some of the material has been disclosed before, but it is wonderful to have the quotations from President Nixon and his aides gathered here in all their morbid splendor.
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Anthony Lewis, New York Review of Books, 7 Apr. 2005
Danger can be sexy, but morbid proselytizing is a real buzzkill.
—Emily Gordon, Nation, 5 May 1997
She suffered from a morbid streak which in all the life of the family reached out on occasions—the worst occasions—and touched us, clung around us, making it worse for her; her unbearable moments could find nowhere to go.
—Eudora Welty, One Writer's Beginnings, 1983
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
suffering from a morbid condition
The child has a morbid fear of snakes.
Anthony Lewis, New York Review of Books, 7 Apr. 2005
Danger can be sexy, but morbid proselytizing is a real buzzkill.
—Emily Gordon, Nation, 5 May 1997
She suffered from a morbid streak which in all the life of the family reached out on occasions—the worst occasions—and touched us, clung around us, making it worse for her; her unbearable moments could find nowhere to go.
—Eudora Welty, One Writer's Beginnings, 1983
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
suffering from a morbid condition
The child has a morbid fear of snakes.
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The show also has some critics, including viewers who accuse it of being overly morbid.
—New York Times, 22 July 2025
Recognizing the attraction people have to scary films, the band hit on the novel idea to translate the morbid thrill of Grand Guignol to rock ‘n roll.
—Jim Farber, Billboard, 22 July 2025
Too many of us were taught that wills are only for the wealthy or the elderly—that thinking about death is morbid or unfaithful.
—Jehan Crump‑gibson, Essence, 10 July 2025
More than six decades later, conspiracy theories and morbid fascination still surround the case.
—Christy Gutowski, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2025
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New York Times, 22 July 2025
Recognizing the attraction people have to scary films, the band hit on the novel idea to translate the morbid thrill of Grand Guignol to rock ‘n roll.
—Jim Farber, Billboard, 22 July 2025
Too many of us were taught that wills are only for the wealthy or the elderly—that thinking about death is morbid or unfaithful.
—Jehan Crump‑gibson, Essence, 10 July 2025
More than six decades later, conspiracy theories and morbid fascination still surround the case.
—Christy Gutowski, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for morbid
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“Morbid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/morbid. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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morbid
adjective
mor·bid
ˈmȯr-bəd 
1
a
: of, relating to, or characteristic of disease
b
: affected with or induced by disease
a morbid condition
morbid alteration of tissues
c
: productive of disease
morbid substances
2
: abnormally susceptible to or characterized by gloomy or unwholesome feelings
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