more dead than alive

adjective

Very close to death; in extremely bad condition.

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Meanings

adjectivemore dead than alive (comparative form only)
  1. comparative onlyVery close to death; in extremely bad condition.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 半死不活
  • 半死不活 (bànsǐbùhuó)Translations
Dutch meer dood dan levend
  • meer dood dan levendTranslations
Finnish puolikuollut, henkihieverissä
  • puolikuollutTranslations
  • henkihieverissäTranslations
French plus mort que vif
  • plus mort que vifTranslations
Italian più di là che di qua
  • più di là che di quaTranslations
Polish wpółżywy, blisko śmierci
  • wpółżywyTranslations
  • blisko śmierciTranslations
Spanish más muerto que vivo, medio muerto
  • más muerto que vivoTranslations
  • medio muertoTranslations
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APA

more dead than alive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/more%20dead%20than%20alive

MLA

“more dead than alive.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/more%20dead%20than%20alive. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “more dead than alive,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/more%20dead%20than%20alive.

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