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Moribund: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Moribund adjective. Close to death, or losing its vitality and no longer growing.
How to say it
MORR-ih-bund/ˈmɒrɪbʌnd/ · American /ˈmɔrəˌbənd/
3 syllables, stressed on the first (MORR).
Moribund in a sentence
The once-bustling high street was moribund, half its shops boarded up.
A new owner rescued the moribund theatre with a summer of comedy.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- dying
- declining
- stagnant
- failing
Opposite:
- thriving
- flourishing
Where moribund comes from
From Latin moribundus, from mori, to die.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
A new owner rescued the _____ theatre with a summer of comedy.
- moribund
- vestigial
- belated
Show the answer
moribund: A new owner rescued the moribund theatre with a summer of comedy.