BEDRIDDEN Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

bedridden

adjective

Definition of bedridden

as in bedfast

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Recent Examples of bedridden Aivan Uttapa stars as Olmo, a teenager tied to home by the responsibility of caring for his bedridden father. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for bedridden

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Adjective

The color is red velvet; the sound brims with sickly pulses and crocodile-teeth percussion; the playwright is a cross between Charlie Kaufman and Muse.

— Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 29 Oct. 2026
After wallowing unbought with her fellow robots in a gloomy city storefront, Klara is finally purchased by a sickly young girl, Josie (Mia Tharia), and her dominant mother, Chrissy (Amy Adams).

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of sickly

Adjective

Even as crime drops and car crashes recede, New York’s streets and parks have grown increasingly hostile to those who are frail, slow, disabled, or small.

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 5 Nov. 2026
The sole performer who survives this chapter is Miguel Bernardeau, intensely charismatic as the physically frail but spiritually fortified Rafael.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of frail

Adjective

Police arrested her on suspicion of second offense driving while intoxicated, accident involving damage more than $200 and driving while license invalid.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Nov. 2026
Comey's legal team has described it as legally invalid and politically motivated, and is pushing the judge to dismiss it.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of invalid

Adjective

At trial, prosecutors showed the jury a video of Oren Alexander raping an incapacitated 17-year-old girl in 2009.

— Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2026
Talking about wills, medical wishes, funeral arrangements or who will handle the finances if a parent becomes incapacitated can feel intrusive, particularly when a parent is still healthy and independent.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of incapacitated

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