Definition of BEREFT

bereft

Adjective Satellite

  • unhappy in love; suffering from unrequited love
  • sorrowful through loss or deprivation
    • "bereft of hope"

Verb

  • simple past and past participle of bereave

Adj

  • Pained by the loss of someone.
  • Deprived of, stripped of, robbed of.
  • Lacking, devoid of.

Examples

  • bereft of gorm
  • bereft of strength
  • I was utterly bereft in the months following my wife's death.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English bireft, v. Middle English bireven. Synchronically a form of bereaved; compare leave and left.

Synonyms

bereaved, grief-stricken, grieving, lovelorn, mourning, sorrowing, unbeloved

Scrabble Score: 11

bereft: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
bereft: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
bereft: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

bereft: valid Words With Friends Word