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BEDRIDDEN: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for BEDRIDDEN?

Need another word that means the same as “bedridden”? Find 7 synonyms and 30 related words for “bedridden” in this overview.

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Bedridden as an Adjective
Definitions of "Bedridden" as an adjective
Synonyms of "Bedridden" as an adjective (7 Words)
Associations of "Bedridden" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Bedridden” are: bedfast, bedrid, sick-abed, confined to bed, housebound, out of action, out of commission

Bedridden as an Adjective

Definitions of "Bedridden" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “bedridden” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

Confined to bed (by illness.
Confined to bed by sickness or old age.

Synonyms of "Bedridden" as an adjective (7 Words)

bedfast	Confined to bed (by illness.
bedrid	Confined to bed (by illness.
confined to bed	Not invading healthy tissue.
housebound	Unable to leave one’s house, typically due to illness or old age.
out of action	Not worth considering as a possibility.
out of commission	Being out or having grown cold.
sick-abed	Confined to bed (by illness.

Associations of "Bedridden" (30 Words)

afflicted	Mentally or physically unfit.
ailing	Somewhat ill or prone to illness. My poor ailing* grandmother.*
ailment	An illness, typically a minor one. The doctor diagnosed a common stomach ailment.
anemic	Relating to anemia or suffering from anemia. An anemic* attempt to hit the baseball.*
asthmatic	Relating to breathing with a whistling sound. She is a chronic asthmatic.
bilious	Suffering from or suggesting a liver disorder or gastric distress. A bilious* attack.*
catching	The act of detecting something catching sight of something. Her enthusiasm is catching.
consumptive	Afflicted with or associated with pulmonary tuberculosis. A consumptive* patient.*
convalescence	Time spent recovering from an illness or medical treatment; recuperation. I had a long convalescence* ahead.*
convalescent	A person who is recovering from illness. You re still convalescent* and you need to rest.*
delayed	Not as far along as normal in development.
delirious	In a state of wild excitement or ecstasy. A crowd of delirious* baseball fans.*
diabetes	A disease in which the body’s ability to produce or respond to the hormone insulin is impaired, resulting in abnormal metabolism of carbohydrates and elevated levels of glucose in the blood.
diagnose	Determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis. Two doctors failed to diagnose* a punctured lung.*
disabled	People collectively who are crippled or otherwise physically handicapped. Technology to help the elderly and the disabled.
disturbed	Having had the normal pattern or functioning disrupted. Lapsed into disturbed* sleep.*
dizzy	Make dizzy or giddy. A sheer dizzy* drop.*
dyspeptic	A person suffering from indigestion.
embolism	Obstruction of an artery, typically by a clot of blood or an air bubble. One patient died of a pulmonary embolism.
giddy	Having a sensation of whirling and a tendency to fall or stagger; dizzy. Had a headache and felt giddy.
indisposed	Somewhat ill or prone to illness. Feeling a bit indisposed* today.*
malinger	Pretend to be ill in order to escape duty or work. People who had psychosomatic complaints were probably malingering.
nauseous	Causing nausea. The smell was nauseous.
paralyzed	Affected with paralysis.
pathological	Compulsive; obsessive. Pathological laboratory.
poorly	In a way that is unsatisfactory or inadequate. Schools that were performing poorly.
recovery	An object or amount of money recovered. The brace is used as a recovery* stroke to avoid capsize.*
unhealthy	Not conducive to good health. An unhealthy* obsession with fast cars.*
unwell	Somewhat ill or prone to illness. Is unwell* and can t come to work.*
wheelchair	A chair fitted with wheels for use as a means of transport by a person who is unable to walk as a result of illness, injury, or disability.