"Morbidly Wealthy": The world’s five richest men have more than doubled their fortunes from $405b to $869b since 2020—at a rate of $14m/hr—while nearly five billion people have been made poorer
"Morbidly Wealthy": The world’s five richest men have more than doubled their fortunes from $405b to $869b since 2020—at a rate of $14m/hr—while nearly five billion people have been made poorer
Source: Oxfam
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"Morbidly" doesn't work in this context
Why not?
morbid /môr′bĭd/ adjective
- Given to or characterized by unwholesome thoughts or feelings, especially of death or disease.
"read the account of the murder with a morbid interest." - Of, relating to, or caused by disease; pathological or diseased.
"morbid changes in tissues." - Psychologically unhealthy or unwholesome.
"a morbid fear of heights." - Not sound and healthful; induced by a diseased or abnormal condition; diseased; sickly.
"a morbid condition; a morbid constitution; a morbid state of the juices of a plant." - Of or pertaining to disease or diseased parts.
"morbid anatomy"
Other than the fifth definition here, these all seem reasonable to me.
The second one doesn't really fit either I'd argue. Edit: good downvotes. It's literally a medical definition. Smartasses.
I'd day the disease one is the best fit.
Here's another for your troubles
Oh no! Anyway..
Gave you an upvote.
- Given to or characterized by unwholesome thoughts or feelings, especially of death or disease.
It is morbid for society. This is completely unsustainable.
Wealth can be considered a disease. If you really want to get pissed off, Google "affluenza"