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Synonyms of morbid

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Another word for morbid is sick. Other synonyms of morbid are pathological, twisted, unhealthy, unwholesome and warped.

Synonyms and similar words for morbid

adjectiveOf, relating to, or afflicted by disease.

adjectiveTaking an interest in, or fixating on, unhealthy or unwholesome subjects such as death, decay...

adjectiveSuggesting the horror of death; macabre or ghoulish.

adjectiveGrisly or gruesome.

Meaning of morbid

  1. adjective Of, relating to, or afflicted by disease.
  2. adjective Taking an interest in, or fixating on, unhealthy or unwholesome subjects such as death, decay, disease.
  3. adjective Suggesting the horror of death; macabre or ghoulish.

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Questions about synonyms of morbid

What is another word for morbid?
Morbid has 16 synonyms on Word.ws, such as sick, pathological, twisted, unhealthy, unwholesome, warped, black and ghoulish.
What does morbid mean?
Morbid means of, relating to, or afflicted by disease.

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