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Definitions

bereaved

[bih-reevd] / bɪˈrivd /
ADJECTIVE
bereft
Synonyms
WEAK
beggared cut off deprived destitute devoid dispossessed divested fleeced impoverished left without minus naked parted from robbed shorn stripped wanting without
Antonyms
WEAK
full happy
ADJECTIVE
sad
Synonyms
STRONGEST
depressed heartbroken melancholy mournful pessimistic somber sorrowful sorry unhappy
STRONG
blue cheerless dejected despairing despondent disconsolate distressed doleful down downcast forlorn gloomy glum grief-stricken grieved heartsick heavy-hearted hurting inconsolable low low-spirited morose pensive wistful
WEAK
bitter down in dumps down in the mouth in doldrums in grief in the dumps languishing lugubrious morbid out of sorts sick at heart troubled weeping woebegone
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cheerful glad happy hopeful joyful

Example Sentences

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Liverpool West Derby MP Ian Byrne was at Hillsborough in 1989 and has been in close, regular touch with bereaved families.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Sir Keir had also pledged to work closely with the bereaved families, which initially delayed the bill for further consultations.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Groups representing bereaved families urged the inquiry to ensure that their voices were heard.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Alice believes vital information about her risk was kept from her, she says bereaved and harmed families "deserve answers, truth and change".

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

I’d go to funerals and I’d walk in and the bereaved would look up and see me and they’d stop crying.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.