bereft

adjective

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There are 2 syllables in the word bereft.

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Definition of bereft:

bereft (adjective):: unhappy in love; suffering from unrequited love.; deprived or robbed of the possession or use of something

Synonyms for bereft:

bereaved

crying

deprived

devoid

distressed

grieving

lacking

melancholy

mournful

mourning

orphaned

parted from

robbed of

sad

sorrowing

suffering

unbeloved

unhappy

unloved

upset

wailing

wanting

weeping

widowed

Antonyms for bereft:

abounding

abundant

awash

bountiful

brimful

brimming

bristling

bulging at the seams

burdened

bursting

bursting at the seams

chock-a-block

chock-full

chockful

complete

congested

covered

cram-full

crammed

crammed full

cramped

crowded

dense

fat

filled

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