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moribund

/ˈmɒrɪbʌnd/adjective

उच्चारण मॉरिबन्ड

मरणासन्न, पतनोन्मुख, निष्प्राण

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adjective
  1. 1

    formal

    (of an industry, institution or custom) no longer effective and about to come to an end

    मरणासन्न, पतनोन्मुख, निष्प्राण

    • Cheap imports have left the local handloom industry moribund.
    • a moribund tradition

    Synonyms declining dying stagnant waning obsolescent

    Opposite thriving flourishing booming vigorous

  2. 2

    formal

    (of a person) in a very bad condition and about to die

    मरने वाला, मृत्यु के निकट

    • The doctors said the patient was moribund.

    Synonyms dying expiring

    Opposite healthy alive

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

declining dying stagnant waning obsolescent expiring

Antonyms

thriving flourishing booming vigorous healthy alive

⌂Word origin and word building

From Latin mori, meaning 'to die'.

यह Latin शब्द mori से बना है, जिसका अर्थ 'मरना' है।