bedridden

adjective

Definition of bedriddennext
as in bedfast

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Recent Examples of bedridden After her mother had become bedridden, Kenzo spent all his time at another woman’s house. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026 Along with all these obligations, Tonina is taking care of her bedridden mother, who is suffering from dementia. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026 The household quickly settled in, and within two weeks, Trotsky had resumed work on his biography of Lenin, while Natalia remained bedridden with a recurring bout of malaria. — Literary Hub, 28 July 2026 Gregory Maassen was nearly bedridden by a burning sensation that was later diagnosed as a rare form of neuropathy. — Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for bedridden
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedridden
  1. sickly
  2. ailing
  3. frail
  4. dying
  5. invalid
  6. incapacitated
Adjective
  • The sickly scent of alcohol filled the air and, when mixed with accompanying cigar smoke, combined for an odor most might find displeasing.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026
  • There’s not a single shot of a healthy human being in the movie, only wraiths filmed in sickly shades of pink, red and blue.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of sickly
Adjective
  • The ailing former movie mogul is also awaiting resentencing in Los Angeles, where he was convicted of rape, and is likely to remain behind bars into his late 80s.
    — Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Given that measles is so transmissible, the presence of measles is symptomatic of an ailing public health immunization structure.
    — Sheldon H. Jacobson, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of ailing
Adjective
  • As a result, in Lourdes the question of respecting even the most frail, sick and vulnerable is particularly acute.
    — Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Footage from recent Beach Boys shows, though, had many concerned that Love was reaching Frankie Valli levels of uncanny due to a frail voice and appearance.
    — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of frail
Adjective
  • What’s the vibe for you, post-dying?
    — Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 22 June 2026
  • Garden centers aren't giving a refund for a dying or dead plant but rather a discount on a new purchase.
    — Lauren David, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2025
Definition of dying
Adjective
  • In the years that followed, Urbagestion argued that Abascal’s retention of the apartment was invalid and that the contract’s timing was no longer applicable.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
  • An invoice valid today should not become invalid tomorrow because AI interpreted the same instruction differently.
    — Nitin Gupta, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of invalid
Adjective
  • You have not been declared by a court exercising probate jurisdiction to be either totally mentally incapacitated or partially mentally incapacitated without the right to vote.
    — Briauna Brown, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Israeli President Isaac Herzog pardoned a soldier who shot and killed an incapacitated Palestinian attacker in the occupied West Bank in 2016, despite opposition from the military’s chief of staff.
    — Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of incapacitated

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“Bedridden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedridden. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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