moribund

• Diz-se de algo ou alguém que está morrendo ou prestes a morrer; também usado metaforicamente para descrever algo em decadência, sem vitalidade ou estagnado.

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.

   Moribundo

   • 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.

   Sinônimosdormantdyingfailinginactivesluggishstagnantstatic

   Antônimosactivedynamicenergeticflourishinggrowinglivelyprosperousthrivingvigorousvital

2. Near deathC2formal

   Being at the point of death; about to die.

   Moribundo

   • 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.

   Sinônimosdyingfailingterminal

   Antônimosalivelivingthrivingvital