Spanish Conversation · Level 114
59 words
Spanish word
morboso
Pronunciation
IPA/moɾˈβoso/
Meaning
- adjectivemorbid
Example
Su interés por la muerte es morboso.
His interest in death is morbid.
More examples
Evito conversaciones que se vuelvan morbosas.
I avoid conversations that become morbid.
Core concept
Unhealthy fascination with sickness or death.
Common phrases
curiosidad morbosa
morbid curiosity
obsesión morbosa
morbid obsession
Similar words
macabro: Evokes eerie, gruesome images of death or cruel scenes.
pervertido: Describes tastes or conduct that depart sharply from accepted social norms.
sórdido: Conveys a morally filthy, degrading or base atmosphere.
malsano: Suggests an unhealthy, harmful interest or disposition.
Definition in Spanish
Que muestra un interés excesivo y dañino por la enfermedad, la muerte o aspectos sexuales.
Word origin
Derived from Latin morbus 'disease' through morbosus and the suffix -oso 'full of', forming an adjective for an unhealthy, often prurient interest in sickness, death, or sexual things.
Usage tips
- Spanish morboso often describes an unhealthy or troubling curiosity, so context affects the best English translation.
Other meanings
- gruesomeadjective
- unwholesomeadjective
Opposites
- sanohealthyadjective
Related words
- morbosidadmorbidnessnoun
- morbosamentemorbidlyadverb