war-ridden

adjective

Dominated or plagued by war.

“War-ridden countries are generally unable to provide basic services for their citizens.”

Similar
belligerentmilitantwarringunpeaceful
OriginEnglish war ← Middle English werre ← Old English werre →
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Meanings

adjectivewar-ridden (comparative more war-ridden, superlative most war-ridden)

comparative more war-ridden · superlative most war-ridden

  1. Dominated or plagued by war.

    War-ridden countries are generally unable to provide basic services for their citizens.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveengaged in war

Similar
belligerentmilitantwarringunpeaceful
Also see
belligerentmilitantunpeacefulwarring

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*wers-
  2. Proto-Germanic*werzaną
  3. Proto-West Germanic*werʀan
  4. Frankish*werʀ
  5. Early Medieval Latinwerra
  6. Old Northern Frenchguerre
  7. Old Englishwerre
  8. Middle Englishwerre
  9. Englishwar
  10. Englishwar-ridden

From war + -ridden.

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Translations

German kriegsgeschädigt, kriegsgebeutelt
  • kriegsgeschädigtdominated or plagued by war
  • kriegsgebeuteltdominated or plagued by war
  • vom Krieg gebeuteltdominated or plagued by war
  • Kriegs-dominated or plagued by war
Cite this entry
APA

war-ridden. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/war-ridden

MLA

“war-ridden.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/war-ridden. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “war-ridden,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/war-ridden.

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