June 12, 2026
Moribund
adjectiveDefinition
In terminal decline; approaching death. Something moribund is no longer effective or vigorous and may soon cease to exist.
Example Sentence
“The once-thriving textile industry in that town was now moribund.”
Etymology
From Latin moribundus, from mori (to die).
Scrabble Score
M3O1R1I1B3U1N1D2
MORIBUND scores 13 points in Scrabble.
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