NYT Dictionary

MORBID

/ˈmɔɹ.bɪd/

AdjectiveMOR-bidmor-bid · 2 syllablesGrade 5

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018

Meaning

Of, relating to, or afflicted by disease.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mer-der.? Latin morbus Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin morbidusder. English morbid From Latin morbidus (“diseased”), from morbus (“sickness”), itself from the root of morī (“to die”) or directly from Proto-Indo-European *mer- (“to rub, pound, wear away”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

pathologicalsicktwistedunhealthyunwholesomewarpedblackghoulishgrimmacabre

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2018.