Bedbound
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Bedbound is an adjective meaning Unable to leave one's bed (for any reason, such as illness, injury, or disability).
Meaning
Unable to leave one's bed (for any reason, such as illness, injury, or disability).
Example Sentences
Returning to the sculptor described earlier, we know why that young woman suffered. She was housebound and bedbound, her face was changed by steroids, she was masculinized by her treatment, one breast was scarred, and she had almost no hair.
Synonyms for bedbound
Depending on context, synonyms include bedridden, bedfast.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ill, bedfast, bedridden, bed-fast, housebound, chairbound.
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