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The synonyms of “Bereaved” are: bereft, grief-stricken, grieving, mourning, sorrowing, orphaned, widowed, bereaved person
Bereaved as a Noun
Definitions of "Bereaved" as a noun
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “bereaved” as a noun can have the following definitions:
- A person who has suffered the death of someone they loved.
Synonyms of "Bereaved" as a noun (1 Word)
| bereaved person | A human being. |
Usage Examples of "Bereaved" as a noun
- The bereaved do not always need to be taken care of.
Bereaved as an Adjective
Definitions of "Bereaved" as an adjective
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “bereaved” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
- Sorrowful through loss or deprivation.
- Deprived of a close relation or friend through their death.
Synonyms of "Bereaved" as an adjective (7 Words)
| bereft | (of a person) sad and lonely, especially through someone’s death or departure. Bereft of hope. |
| grief-stricken | Sorrowful through loss or deprivation. |
| grieving | Sorrowful through loss or deprivation. |
| mourning | Sorrowful through loss or deprivation. |
| orphaned | Deprived of parents by death or desertion. |
| sorrowing | Sorrowful through loss or deprivation. The sorrowing widower found it hard to relate to his sons. |
| widowed | Having lost one’s spouse by death and not married again. Her widowed mother. |
Usage Examples of "Bereaved" as an adjective
- Bereaved families.
