stricken
/ˈstrɪkən/adjective
उच्चारण स्ट्रिकन
पीड़ित, ग्रस्त, प्रभावित
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adjective
- 1
[formal]
seriously affected by an unpleasant feeling, an illness or a disaster
पीड़ित, ग्रस्त, प्रभावित
- Aid was sent to the stricken areas after the floods.
- She looked at him with a stricken expression.
- The stricken ship was towed into harbour.
Synonyms afflicted affected troubled distressed
Opposite unaffected
- 2
[after noun or in compounds]
(used in compounds) seriously affected by the thing mentioned
(किसी चीज़ से) ग्रस्त, -पीड़ित
- drought-stricken farmers
- grief-stricken families
- He was panic-stricken when he lost his passport.
◇Word family
strike verb
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Stricken is an old past participle of strike, now used mainly as an adjective, as in 'poverty-stricken' or 'grief-stricken'.
Grammar: stricken, verb strike का पुराना past participle है, जो अब मुख्य रूप से adjective की तरह प्रयोग होता है, जैसे 'poverty-stricken' या 'grief-stricken'।