bereft

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Learn the meaning of bereft with synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence. Part of our 11 plus vocabulary list used for selective school and grammar school preparation.

bereft

(adjective)

Meaning

deprived of something lost or absent

Example

"After the storm, the garden was left bereft of its flowers."

Synonyms

devoidlacking

Antonyms

filledhappy

More about this word

Word origin
From Old English 'berǣfan', meaning to rob or deprive.
Related word forms
  • verb: bereave
  • noun: bereavement