war-ridden
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8.0
A country or area suffering from ongoing fighting
- adjective
- /wɔrˈrɪdən/
:
asolado por la guerra
- In her novel, she depicts the harsh realities of life in a war-ridden society.
Examples
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A dramatic moment: A look into the dark and war-ridden world of "The Trojan Women."
Blog text (32) -
Many children grow up in war-ridden areas, facing violence and instability every day.
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The documentary highlighted the struggles of refugees who escaped from war-ridden regions.
Synonyms
embattled
vswar-ridden
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7.6
Facing serious problems and attacks from others
is about places suffering ongoing conflict rather than broader struggles
war-torn
vswar-ridden
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5.5
A place badly damaged and in ruins because of war
is about places suffering ongoing conflict rather than only physical ruin
war-worn
vswar-ridden
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8.5
Damaged and tired after long years of war
is about places suffering ongoing conflict rather than being mainly tired from it
Antonyms
How War-Affected
war-torn
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5.5
17
5.5
war-ridden
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8.0
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8.0
Surface Forms
war-ridden positive
Morphology
Etymology
War-ridden combines war and ridden, where ridden here means 'full of' or 'suffering from', like in disease-ridden or guilt-ridden. So a war-ridden place is one that is deeply affected by or 'full of' war.