moribund

• Qualifie quelque chose qui est en train de mourir ou à l'agonie, souvent utilisé de manière métaphorique pour décrire une situation en déclin ou à l'arrêt.

Describes something that is in a dying state or at the point of death; often used metaphorically for a declining or stagnant situation.

1. Lacking vitality or progressC2formal

   Not developing or changing; lacking energy, force, or vitality.

   sans vitalité ni progrès

   • The once-thriving industry is now moribund and failing to innovate.
   • The political debate has become moribund, with no new ideas being presented.
   • The company's moribund sales strategy led to its eventual bankruptcy.

   Synonymesdormantdyingfailinginactivesluggishstagnantstatic

   Antonymesactivedynamicenergeticflourishinggrowinglivelyprosperousthrivingvigorousvital

2. Near deathC2formal

   Being at the point of death; about to die.

   Mourant

   • The moribund patient was surrounded by family in the hospital.
   • The old tree stood moribund, its branches bare and lifeless.
   • The moribund animal lay still in the field, breathing its last breaths.

   Synonymesdyingfailingterminal

   Antonymesalivelivingthrivingvital