moribund

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Positive
moribund

Comparative
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Superlative
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  1. If a person is moribund, they are very close to death.
    I am rushing home to see my moribund mother.
  2. If something is moribund, it is declining or going poorly.
    It will be difficult to start a business in this moribund economy.