morbid
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7.3
- adjective
- /ˈmɔrbɪd/
:
macabro
- His morbid fascination with horror films often left his friends uncomfortable.
- a morbid curiosity
- a morbid fascination
- a morbid obsession
And then there's kind of a morbid fascination with it.
- And then there's kind of a morbid fascination with it.
- You wanted to take revenge on her for, in your opinion, her morbid curiosity.
- So to quote Keegan from earlier, it's a bit morbid and a little bit disturbing.
- Yeah, that's why, you know, not to be all morbid, but, you know, life is temporary.
- But these guys like, yeah, they kill you in in just the most twisted, morbid ways.
- And in spite of the morbid title, it's really about science as an enterprise.
- Oh well that got very morbid very fast.
Examples
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Everybody, Mickey, has a morbid sense of curiosity.
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Oh well that got very morbid very fast.
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Thomas, why are you watching that morbid tape?
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Why this morbid interest in George?
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What I miss about living in the country is the morbid beauty of the autumns.
Fiction book (2002) -
What I have done is formed a morbid fascination with watching Zoom comedy shows.
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You cannot open the newspaper without finding some morbid account of maimed, abused, or dying children.
Fiction book (1993) -
But he stood where he was, chilled by a terrible, morbid fascination.
Fiction book (1991) -
The writer explored themes of death and decay, showcasing a morbid curiosity that intrigued many readers.
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She often shared morbid stories about old hospitals that made her peers shiver in disbelief.
Synonyms
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8.2
Showing an unhealthy interest in death and dead bodies
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8.7
Strange and upsetting because it shows death or injury
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9.9
Showing a strong, unhealthy interest in death or dead things
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9.9
Being strongly interested in death and funerals, not in a sexual way
Antonyms
How Morbid
Surface Forms
Etymology
Morbid comes from the Latin morbus meaning 'disease'. Think of a 'sick' or 'disease-like' curiosity about death or terrible things, which is why an unhealthy fascination with such subjects is called 'morbid'.