Moribund
/ˈmɔːɹɪbʌnd/ adj, noun
adj, noun ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A person who is near to dying.
Adjective
- 1 Approaching death; about to die; dying; expiring. not-comparable
"These moribund shapes were free as air—and nearly as thin."
- 2 Almost obsolete; nearing an end. figuratively, not-comparable
Adjective
- 1 being on the point of death; breathing your last wordnet
- 2 not growing or changing; without force or vitality wordnet
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"The organization was once quite active, but now it's effectively moribund."
Etymology
From Latin moribundus (“dying”).