BEDRIDDEN Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

bedridden

adjective

Definition of bedridden

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

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In particular, the image of the sickly, slumbering child recurs throughout Marcon’s work.

— Matthew McLean, Artforum, 22 Sep. 2026
Eleanor, now sickly and desperate, clings to her husband completely unaware of his plans to leave her.

— Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of sickly

Adjective

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
Johnson’s role in Verity is Lowen Ashleigh, a down-on-her-luck writer who moves into the house of a mysteriously ailing but much more successful novelist, Verity Crawford (Hathaway), to help finish a blockbuster series of thrillers.

— Alessandra Codinha, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of ailing

Adjective

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
Sporting a salt-and-pepper beard, Badio appeared frail during Monday’s proceedings, slouching to one side in his wheelchair.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of frail

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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
Chinese military aircraft researchers are exploring flight-control systems that could keep future fighters flying if pilots become incapacitated.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of incapacitated

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