Definition of MORIBUND

moribund

Plural: moribunds

Adjective Satellite

  • not growing or changing; without force or vitality
  • being on the point of death; breathing your last
    • "a moribund patient"

Adj

  • Approaching death; about to die; dying; expiring.
  • Almost obsolete; nearing an end.

Noun

  • A person who is near to dying.

Adjective

  • At the point of death; in terminal decline.

Examples

  • His chances of winning Words With Friends were moribund after that triple word score.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin moribundus (“dying”).

Synonyms

stagnant

Scrabble Score: 13

moribund: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
moribund: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
moribund: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

moribund: valid Words With Friends Word