morbid

morboso

Eccessivamente interessato alla morte, alle malattie o ad altre cose inquietanti.

In inglese semplice: Too interested in death, illness, or other disturbing things.

• He has a morbid interest in death.
• Morbid curiosity drew a crowd to the accident scene.
• She tried to put those morbid thoughts out of her mind.

Sinonimi: unhealthy, ghoulish

Espressioni comuni: morbid curiosity, morbid fascination, morbid interest

morboso, patologico

Che riguarda una malattia o ne è colpito.

In inglese semplice: Connected with disease or affected by disease.

• The study examined morbid changes in the liver.
• Morbid obesity can put extra pressure on the heart.
• Students learned to identify morbid tissue under a microscope.

Sinonimi: pathological, diseased

Contrari: healthy

Espressioni comuni: morbid obesity, morbid anatomy, morbid changes

macabro

Che fa pensare alla morte in modo spaventoso o sgradevole.

In inglese semplice: Making you think of death in a frightening or unpleasant way.

• It was a morbid story.
• Her paintings use morbid images of bones and graves.
• His morbid jokes made the guests uncomfortable.

Sinonimi: macabre, ghoulish, gruesome

Espressioni comuni: morbid humor, morbid tale, morbid imagery