bedridden

adjective

bed·​rid·​den ˈbed-ˌri-dᵊn 

variants or less commonly bedrid

ˈbed-ˌrid 

: confined (as by illness) to bed

Examples of bedridden in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

His misogyny is only exceeded by his bedridden father whose care falls to Delia in between her myriad other chores and odd jobs. —Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024

Just last December the American gymnast was bedridden from a set of kidney diseases, and now, she’s added both a gold and bronze to her already stacked collection of Olympic medals. —Erin Lassner, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Aug. 2024

If a person is bedridden, passive or active range-of-motion exercises can be performed to help keep joints and muscles flexible and functional for as long as possible. —Laura Campedelli, Verywell Health, 30 July 2024

This is a movie about moving away from home, financial instability, career frustration, and ultimately physically aching, bedridden depression. —Vulture Staff, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2024

Word History

Etymology

alteration of Middle English bedrede, bedreden, from Old English bedreda, from bedreda one confined to bed, from bedd bed + -rida, -reda, from rīdan to ride — more at bed entry 1, ride entry 1

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

bedridden

adjective

bed·​rid·​den ˈbed-ˌrid-ᵊn 

: forced to stay in bed especially by illness or weakness

Medical Definition

bedridden

adjective

bed·​rid·​den ˈbed-ˌrid-ᵊn 

variants also bedrid

-ˌrid 

: confined to bed (as by illness)