What does riddled mean?
Riddled means (also figurative) Damaged throughout by holes..
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/ˈɹɪdəld/ · adjective
(also figurative) Damaged throughout by holes..
When the legislation was debated by the House of Commons, Labour Deputy Leader Angela Rayner said it was "riddled with holes", while former Conservative Commons Leader Jacob Rees-Mogg said it was "badly written".
Use riddled when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Riddled means (also figurative) Damaged throughout by holes..
Common synonyms include full, damaged.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
When the legislation was debated by the House of Commons, Labour Deputy Leader Angela Rayner said it was "riddled with holes", while former Conservative Commons Leader Jacob Rees-Mogg said it was "badly written".
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