As a adjective morbid
is (originally) of, or relating to disease.
As a noun dipsomaniac is
one with a morbid paroxysmal craving for alcohol; an alcoholic.
morbid
English
Adjective
(
en adjective)
(originally) Of, or relating to disease.
Taking an interest in unhealthy or unwholesome subjects such as death, decay, disease.
Suggesting the horror of death; macabre or ghoulish
Grisly or gruesome.
Derived terms
* morbidity
* morbidly
* morbidness
Related terms
* morbidezza
* morbilous
Synonyms
* (of or relating to disease) pathological
* (unhealthy or unwholesome) sick, twisted, unhealthy, unwholesome, warped
* (suggesting the horror of death) black, ghoulish, grim, macabre
* bloody, disgusting, gory, grisly, gruesome, sickening
dipsomaniac
English
Noun
(
en noun)
One with a morbid paroxysmal craving for alcohol; an alcoholic.
A persistently drunken person; a drunkard.
Synonyms
* alcoholic
* dipso
* drunkard
* sot
* lush
Antonyms
* abstain
* teetotal
* temperance
* on the wagon
Related terms
* dipsomania
* dipsomaniacal
