Synonyms of bereaved

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adjective

bi-ˈrēvd 

as in grieving

suffering the death of a loved one

the grief of the bereaved parents seemed to be without limit

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grieving
• bereft
• widowed
• mourning
• weeping
• unhappy
• distressed
• sorrowing
• suffering
• sad
• crying
• orphaned
• mournful
• upset
• melancholy
• wailing
• miserable
• lamenting
• bemoaning

bereaved

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verb

variants or bereft

past tense of bereave

as in deprived

to take something away from

news of a death in the family bereaved them of the unmitigated joy that normally prevails at a wedding

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deprived
• stripped
• divested
• stript
• denuded
• defrauded
• abated
• cleaned (out)
• impoverished
• shortchanged
• cheated
• bankrupted
• disfurnished

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of bereaved

Adjective

To a bereaved mom, that just means everything to me. —Bryan West, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024

Having clearly done this before, the police have a routine: the senior officer sits the family down while his junior makes tea for the newly bereaved. —Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2024

Scott established the charity in 2010 following the death of her husband, Corporal Lee Scott, as a guiding light for bereaved military children, and the Duke of Sussex has stayed close to the U.K. group after moving to California with his family in 2020. —Janine Henni, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024

Then, the Yizkor memorial prayer was recited, and bereaved families recited the Kaddish mourning prayer. —Jns Staff Report, Sun Sentinel, 24 Oct. 2024