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stricken Antonyms

Opposite of stricken

Because the opposite of stricken shifts with each meaning, the 14 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 4 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Seriously affected or overwhelmed by an undesirable condition, such as disease, misfortune, or an intense painful emotion.

Usage Example

"Emergency relief supplies were dispatched immediately to the drought-unaffected region."

Strongest
unaffected
Strong
untouched
unscathed
spared
fortunate

• verb (Context 2)

To afflict, overwhelm, or suddenly affect with an illness, misfortune, or strong emotion (used as a past participle of strike).

Usage Example

"Nearly half of the expedition members were spared with malaria during the rainy season."

Strong
spared
healed
cured

• verb (Context 3)

To delete, expunge, or remove something from an official record, list, or legal proceeding (used as a past participle of strike).

Usage Example

"The judge ordered that the witness's speculative remarks be retained from the court transcript."

Strong
retained
entered
recorded

• adjective (Context 4)

Showing signs of extreme distress, shock, guilt, or anguish in one's facial expression or demeanor.

Usage Example

"She looked at him with a composed expression after realizing her mistake."

Strong
composed
serene
untroubled
joyful

Similar words to stricken

Words similar to stricken shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

expunged
afflicted
anguished
struck
deleted
plagued
aghast
excised
See all synonyms of stricken

• Nearby Words

stretchy
strew
striated
stricken
strict
strictly
strictness

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Stricken. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/stricken
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