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- Dictionarybereft/bɪˈrɛft/
adjective
- 1. deprived of or lacking (something): "her room was stark and bereft of colour"
- 2. (of a person) sad and lonely, especially through someone's death or departure: "his death in 1990 left her bereft"
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having to do without something or someone and suffering from the loss:
How to use bereft in a sentence. Did you know? deprived or robbed of the possession or use of something —usually used with of; lacking something needed, wanted, or expected —used with of…
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. unhappy in love; suffering from unrequited love.
having to do without something or someone and suffering from the loss:
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 /
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.
Definition of bereft adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. a. Deprived of something: They are bereft of their dignity. b. Lacking something needed or expected: "Today's graduates seem keenly aware that the future is bereft of conventional expectations" (Bruce Weber). 2. Suffering the death of a loved one; bereaved: the bereft parents. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
A complete guide to the word "BEREFT": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
BEREFT meaning: 1. completely without something: 2. alone and extremely sad: . Learn more.