Your dog is flea-ridden.
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Flea-ridden
Synonyms for "flea-ridden" (1 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (1)
Adjective(1 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: flea-bitten.
- Sentence evidence is available for flea-ridden, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wiktionary.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "flea-ridden".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "flea-ridden"
Keep "flea-ridden" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "flea-ridden" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "flea-ridden", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "flea-ridden" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Sample sentences
4 total sentences available.
Two or three times a week a sort of Italian eil-wagen, a funereal and tumble-down, flea-ridden coach, with windows boarded up so high that, when seated, you cannot see out of them, and closed hermetically, after Italian fashion, shambles along at jog-trot pace between the two towns, and takes a livelong day, from early morning to late at night, to perform the journey.
Source: wiktionary
He threw Dormer the paper, stooped to pat the flea-ridden puppy of the hotel, and went in.
Source: wiktionary
“Tell them, then, that if they don't go...I’ll knock all their teeth out...I’ll tear their ears off...I’ll hang the lot of them...and that I'll burn down their entire flea-ridden village. Understand?”
Source: wiktionary
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "flea-ridden"?
Closest matches include flea-bitten.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "flea-ridden"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.