Synonyms for stricken

Most common

sick · affected · afflicted · smitten

All synonyms

Adjective

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Struck by something.

   The town was stricken by a devastating earthquake that left many buildings in ruins.

Example sentences

• sick The doctor sat up all night with the sick old man.
• affected The nurse applied a medicine to the affected part.
• afflicted The entire crew was afflicted with food poisoning.
• smitten So smitten, Chaereas could barely make his way home.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

sick¹

7 letters

smitten²

8 letters

affected³

9 letters

afflicted³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (smitten² = 2 syllables).