adj
bereaved
bih-REEVD
adj
1
Left grieving after the death of someone close to you.
"Counselors offer free support to bereaved families."
"She has been bereaved twice in the past year, losing both her father and her husband."
How to Use Bereaved
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDescribes someone who has recently lost a loved one to death.
Common mistake
Bereaved specifically refers to loss through death; bereft is broader and can mean deprived of anything.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
bereaved family
bereaved parents
the bereaved
Word Forms
more bereaved comparative, most bereaved superlative
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Counselors offer free support to _____ families.