bereft Meaning, pronunciation, usage in a sentence, synonyms, ...

/bɪˈrɛft/

bereft

Main Example

She felt bereft after her friend moved away.

She felt bereft after her friend moved away.

Grammatical Info:

Adjective (adj.)

Lacking something that is needed or wanted.

Other Example

He felt bereft of joy after the loss.

The team was bereft of hope after the defeat.

She was bereft of ideas during the meeting.

bereft of support

bereft of love

bereft of resources

deprived

destitute

lacking

/bɪˈrɛft/

Main Example

He was bereft after losing his father.

Grammatical Info:

Adjective (adj.)

Deprived of a loved one, especially through death.

Other Example

/bɪˈrɛft/

Main Example

The storm bereft the town of power.

Grammatical Info:

Verb (v.)

To deprive someone of something.

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