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

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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

Air mass types linked with higher morbidity and mortality rates are noted, at which point the Philadelphia Department of Public Health steps in to provide emergency precautions and mitigation procedures for residents.

From Washington Post

They point out correlations between medical debt and lower usage of health-care resources, higher morbidity and poor mental health.

From Washington Post

COVID-19 and the flu in children have “the same kind of morbidity,” she said, but added, “If it’s preventable, I don’t want any child getting it.”

From Seattle Times

morbidity

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