English dictionary

limbo

/'l/I/mb/oU/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

the state of being disregarded or forgotten

noun.state

Synonyms oblivion

Source: WordNet 3.0
an imaginary place for lost or neglected things

noun.cognition

Source: WordNet 3.0
(theology) in Roman Catholicism, the place of unbaptized but innocent or righteous souls (such as infants and virtuous individuals)

noun.cognition

Source: WordNet 3.0
An extramundane region where certain classes of souls were supposed to await the judgment.

noun

Source: webster1913