morbidity

[mawr-bid-i-tee] / mɔrˈbɪd ɪ ti /

NOUN

gloom

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anguish bitterness despair discouragement doldrums foreboding grief horror malaise misery pessimism sadness sorrow weariness woe

STRONG

blues catatonia chagrin cheerlessness dejection desolation despondency disconsolateness distress dolor downheartedness dullness dumps heaviness misgiving mopes mourning oppression pensiveness unhappiness vexation

WEAK

blue devils blue funk dismals heavy-heartedness low spirits saturninity

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cheer cheerfulness confidence contentment delight gladness happiness hopefulness joy joyfulness pleasure trust

STRONG

comfort

WEAK

animation brightness contentedness encouragement light sparkle sunniness vivaciousness

NOUN

mournfulness

Synonyms

STRONG

anguish bitterness blues catatonia chagrin cheerlessness dejection depression desolation despair despondence despondency disconsolateness discouragement distress doldrums dolefulness dolor downheartedness dullness dumps dysphoria foreboding funk glumness grief heaviness horror malaise melancholy misery misgiving mope mopes mourning oppression pensiveness pessimism sadness sorrow unhappiness vexation weariness woe

WEAK

blue devils blue funk dismals heavy-heartedness low spirits saturninity

Antonyms

STRONG

advantage benefit cheer cheerfulness comfort confidence contentment delight encouragement gladness happiness hopefulness joy joyfulness miracle pleasure trust

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

"We need comparative trials across all types of cancer to find out if having an early detection test affects morbidity and mortality," Dr Cornes said.

From BBC

But for white women, those numbers for mortality and morbidity for them and in their infants is also increasing.

From Salon

Amid these various familiar TV structures, the morbidity and sarcasm that have always characterized Wednesday become more of a motif, a running gag, than a defining trait.

From New York Times

She became increasingly dismayed in the months that followed, watching rates of morbidity and mortality rise around the globe because of a general lack of preparedness for disease outbreaks.

From Scientific American

Compared to white women, we suffer from higher rates of some cancers, heart disease, high blood pressure, maternal morbidities, and obesity, shows data from a 2021 report by the Journal of Women’s Health.

From Seattle Times

morbidity

Example Sentences

Related Words