Stricken Synonyms and Antonyms

strĭkən
To have a sudden overwhelming effect on
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. taken
  2. seized
  3. caught
Removed
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. struck
  2. expunged
  3. deleted
  4. smitten
Cause to experience suddenly
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. occurred
  2. hit
Overwhelmed
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. overcome
  2. heart-stricken
  3. heart-struck
  4. heartsick
  5. desolate
Have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. moved
  2. impressed
  3. touched
  4. affected
  5. gotten
Touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. shone
  2. looked
  3. snatched
  4. snapped
  5. caught
  6. fallen
To give forth or cause to give forth a clear, resonant sound
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. tolled
  2. rung
  3. pealed
  4. knelled
  5. chimed
Produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments, also metaphorically
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. hit

Words Related to Stricken

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Stricken Sentence Examples

  • Stricken, she wrapped her arms around her knees and began to cry.

  • Herod was stricken with an incurable disease.

  • Henry, stricken with sore disease, was unable to reap the advantage.

  • With the exceptions of 1891 and 1894, every year in the period 1891-1900 was stricken by drought.

  • Here he remained for the rest of his life, with occasional visits to Honolulu, until he became stricken with leprosy in 1885.

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