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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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So what happened to the money, paid by bereaved families?

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

The government-backed bank has been accused of a series of errors dating back years, with some bereaved families saying they did not receive money that was rightfully theirs, according to reports in the Daily Telegraph.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

"Just do it now," said bereaved British mum Ellen Roome recently.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Lord Nash described the government's consultation as "a shocker" and he became emotional as he paid tribute to bereaved parents who campaigned for a change in the law following the deaths of their children.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Noise and activity are the refuges of the bereaved and the guilty.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth

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