BEDFAST Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

bedfast

adjective

Definition of bedfast

as in bedridden

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bedridden

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My mother was bedridden after a stroke left her without the use of the right side of her body.

— Jeff Haden, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
But during a particularly stressful period in college — including a serious health scare that left her bedridden for a month — her symptoms became harder to ignore.

— Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 24 Aug. 2026

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