moribund

[mawr-uh-buhnd, mor-] / ˈmɔr əˌbʌnd, ˈmɒr- /

ADJECTIVE

dying

Synonyms

WEAK

at death's door at the end of the rope declining done for doomed expiring fading fated going mortal mortally ill on one's deathbed on one's last leg one foot in the grave passing perishing

Example Sentences

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On the U.S. side, some are predicting that Trump will agree to open up travel to the island, which is key to revitalizing the moribund tourist economy.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter, his Republican and Democratic successors, dealt with the same moribund economy, and Carter oversaw another oil crisis in 1979 precipitated by the Iranian Revolution.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

Beijing has been a crucial lifeline for North Korea's moribund economy.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

There has been some hand-wringing in Britain over whether the “special relationship” between the U.S. and U.K. is now moribund.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

At the foot of every bed, confronting its moribund occupant, was a television box.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley

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