moribund - MORE-ih-BUND - weak unto the point of death
Example: "The NY Times asks this question of our president: Can he soothe discontent with an economy that appears to have bottomed out but remains moribund?"
As a starter: and as a former teacher in English, I hope to add to reader's vocabulary by presenting a word a day in simple terms that anyone can understand - from current use in publications, radio,TV, etc. Remember: use a new word three times in a day and it's yours forever!