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BEREAVED: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for BEREAVED?

Need another word that means the same as “bereaved”? Find 8 synonyms for “bereaved” in this overview.

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 personA 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-strickenSorrowful through loss or deprivation.
grievingSorrowful through loss or deprivation.
mourningSorrowful through loss or deprivation.
orphanedDeprived of parents by death or desertion.
sorrowingSorrowful through loss or deprivation.
The sorrowing widower found it hard to relate to his sons.
widowedHaving lost one’s spouse by death and not married again.
Her widowed mother.

Usage Examples of "Bereaved" as an adjective

  • Bereaved families.
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