BEDFAST Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

bedfast

adjective

Definition of bedfast

as in bedridden

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bedridden

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Aivan Uttapa stars as Olmo, a teenager tied to home by the responsibility of caring for his bedridden father.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026
After a thrombectomy to remove a blood clot and following weeks of being bedridden, Hilton shared video of himself on his feet on April 7.

— Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026

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