Synonyms of bitten

bitten

verb

variants also bit

past participle of bite, informal + sometimes impolite

as in sucked

to be objectionable or unsatisfactory

man, that really bites that you have to work on the weekend

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sucked
• smelled
• stunk

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ruled
• rocked

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bitten

The family of a 36-year-old man is demanding answers after a Broward Sheriff’s Office K-9 bit him during an arrest captured on video. — Abby Dodge, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

River blindness is caused by a parasitic worm that’s transmitted when people are bitten repeatedly by infected blackflies. — Joshua R. Ehrlich, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026

The complaint alleged the dog attacked Maria around her eye, her left arm and had bitten into her leg. — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

The sea lion bit her arm, hand and feet, Gray told Oakland’s KTVU. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2026

He had been bitten by the movie bug while helping childhood friend Edward Burns in his spare time on his first film The Brothers McMullen. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2026

The outlet said the group was attacked by a bear, and Alexander was bitten in the face. — Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026

The Colts bit on it, but Mahomes recoiled and looked over the middle of the field. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026

For the 25% who are symptomatic, those symptoms don’t appear until four to 10 days after being bitten. — Andrés Henao, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026