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The meaning of BEREFT is deprived or robbed of the possession or use of something —usually used with of. How to use bereft in a sentence. Did you know?
having to do without something or someone and suffering from the loss:
Synonyms for BEREFT: bereaved, grieving, weeping, unhappy, mourning, widowed, sad, distressed; Antonyms of BEREFT: full, filled, replete, fraught, provided, rife, flush, furnished.
lacking or deprived of something. adjective. sorrowful through loss or deprivation. “ bereft of hope”. synonyms: bereaved, grief-stricken, grieving, mourning, sorrowing. sorrowful. experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss. adjective.
bereft. adjective [ after verb ] formal us / bɪˈreft / uk / bɪˈreft /. Add to word list. not having something or feeling great loss: Alone now and almost penniless, he was bereft of hope. After the last of their children had left home the couple felt utterly bereft. Compare. grieving.
adjective. deprived: They are bereft of their senses. He is bereft of all happiness. bereft. / bɪˈrɛft / adjective. usually foll by of deprived; parted (from) bereft of hope.
If a person or thing is bereft of something, they no longer have it. The place seemed to be utterly bereft of human life. American English : bereft / bɪˈrɛft /
Deprived, robbed, or devoid, as of life, hope, or happiness. Webster's New World. Lacking something needed or expected. American Heritage. Bereaved. Webster's New World. Suffering the death of a loved one; bereaved. The bereft parents. American Heritage.
BEREFT definition: 1. completely without something: 2. alone and extremely sad: . Learn more.
Definition of bereft adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
