Meaning & use
bereft
Deprived of or completely lacking something, or overcome with grief after a loss.
See it in a sentence
After her husband's death, she felt utterly bereft.
The town center looked bereft of life once the factory closed down.
A note on using this word
Bereft is often followed by of, meaning lacking something entirely, as in bereft of hope, distinct from simply feeling sad.
Words with a similar meaning
grief-strickendevoid
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