# bloodiest

/ˈbɫədiəst/ (US) · /blˈʌdɪəst/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/bloodiest
Updated: 2026-10-19

## Definition

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.

For teachers: 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.

## Usage notes

- Superlative of 'bloody'; typically placed before the noun it modifies.

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