What does bereaved mean?
Bereaved means Having suffered the death of a loved one..
Bereaved
/bɪˈɹiːvd/ · adjective
Meaning
Having suffered the death of a loved one..
Definitions by Sense
- Having suffered the death of a loved one.
- simple past and past participle of bereave
Example Sentences
bereaved relatives
Perversely, we love John Wick himself. That lethal, bereaved assassin is a good bad guy for our times, the natural extension of Tony Soprano, Walter White and all the other heroic antiheroes the culture has embraced.
Synonyms for bereaved
Antonyms for bereaved
Related Words
Word Forms
- more bereaved
- most bereaved
Usage Notes
Choose a synonym only when it preserves the intended meaning, tone, and grammar of the full sentence.
Practice and Learn More
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for bereaved?
Common synonyms include distraught, griefful, grief-struck, heartsore.
What is the opposite of bereaved?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use bereaved in a sentence?
bereaved relatives
Sources & Attribution
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.