Definitions and Examples of immobile, bedridden
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
Not able to move or be moved; motionless.
Example
After the accident, he was immobile and had to use a wheelchair to move around.
Confined to bed due to illness or injury.
Example
She has been bedridden for weeks due to a severe back injury.
Key Differences: immobile vs bedridden
- 1Immobile refers to a person or object that is not able to move or be moved.
- 2Bedridden specifically describes a person who is confined to bed due to illness or injury.
Effective Usage of immobile, bedridden
- 1Medical Context: Use immobile and bedridden in medical contexts to describe patients' conditions.
- 2Describing Objects: Use immobile to describe objects that cannot move or be moved.
- 3Contrasting States: Use these antonyms to contrast the state of being able to move (ambulant) with the state of being unable to move (immobile or bedridden).
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Remember this!
The antonyms of ambulant are immobile and bedridden. Use immobile to describe objects or people who cannot move or be moved, and bedridden to describe people who are confined to bed due to illness or injury. These antonyms can be used in medical contexts, to describe objects, or to contrast the state of being able to move with the state of being unable to move.
