adj
bereaved
bih-REEVD
Bereaved (adj) means Left grieving after the death of someone close to you. Example: “Counselors offer free support to bereaved families.”
adj
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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
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Word forms
- Comparative
- more bereaved
- Superlative
- most bereaved
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Rhymes for bereaved
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What does “bereaved” mean?
The word “bereaved” means left grieving after the death of someone close to you. In plain terms, describes someone who has recently lost a loved one to death.
How do you pronounce “bereaved”?
“Bereaved” is pronounced bih-REEVD (/bɪˈɹiːvd/ in IPA).
How do you use “bereaved” in a sentence?
Here is “bereaved” used in a sentence: “Counselors offer free support to bereaved families.”
What part of speech is “bereaved”?
“Bereaved” is an adjective.
