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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

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"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

"We are seeing a consistent decline in morbidity numbers, so this is the time to gradually open up what we were the first in the world to close," Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said.

From Reuters

“In terms of morbidity and mortality, I think it could be seen as probably the right decision.”

From Reuters

Research has found that short staffing results in more deaths, more morbidity and more accidents and errors, she said.

From Los Angeles Times

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.