Word
bloodiest
Phoneticsblood·i·est, stress on the first syllable
US/ˈbɫədiəst/
UK/blˈʌdɪəst/
Definition
adj. describing the fight, battle, or war with the most killing and injury. You use it to say which event was the worst when you compare several.
adj. involving the greatest shedding of blood or loss of life among a set of compared events. Typically marks the most violent or deadly phase of a conflict.
Examples
“That game has the bloodiest final battle.”
“Historians call this the bloodiest battle of the war because both sides lost thousands of soldiers in one day.”
“Scholars still debate which year was the bloodiest in the conflict, as incomplete records make exact casualty figures difficult to compare across regions.”
Examples
simple
“That game has the bloodiest final battle.”
contextual
“Historians call this the bloodiest battle of the war because both sides lost thousands of soldiers in one day.”
complex
“Scholars still debate which year was the bloodiest in the conflict, as incomplete records make exact casualty figures difficult to compare across regions.”
Collocations
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “bloodiest” in context.
Verb
01. consider bloodiest
“Experts consider Verdun the bloodiest struggle of World War I.”
verb + adj
02. prove bloodiest
“The final year of the war proved bloodiest for civilians.”
verb + adj
03. rank among bloodiest
“The Somme ranks among the bloodiest battles of World War I.”
verb + prep + adj
04. remember as bloodiest
“That summer is remembered as the bloodiest period of the conflict.”
verb + prep + adj
Adjective
05. bloodiest battle
“Gettysburg was the bloodiest battle of the American Civil War.”
adj + noun
06. bloodiest conflict
“The civil war became the bloodiest conflict in the region.”
adj + noun
07. bloodiest day
“September 17 was the bloodiest day of the battle for the regiment.”
adj + noun
08. bloodiest fight
“Stalingrad was the bloodiest fight on the Eastern Front.”
adj + noun
09. bloodiest war
“Many historians call World War II the bloodiest war in history.”
adj + noun
Noun
10. bloodiest in history
“The Civil War remains the bloodiest in history for Americans.”
adj + prep + noun
11. one of bloodiest
“Borodino was one of the bloodiest clashes of the Napoleonic Wars.”
pron + prep + adj
12. one of the bloodiest battles
“Gettysburg was one of the bloodiest battles ever fought in America.”
Usage
Superlative of 'bloody'; typically placed before the noun it modifies.
Real-World Examples
“What the Kremlin had assumed in 2022 would be a short, successful "military operation" has become the bloodiest conflict in Europe since World War Two.” “One of the bloodiest attacks on a shopping centre came last month, when Ukrainian officials say Russian drones killed at least 16 people and injured 130 in the city of Kryvyi Rih.” “Rather than focusing on the war raging in Ukraine, the US vice-president only briefly mentioned the bloodiest European conflict since World War Two.” “At least 22 suspected gang members were killed southwest of Mexico City early on Monday, the government said, in one of the bloodiest shootouts with security forces since President Enrique Pena Nieto took power.” Related words
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
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