bereft
adjectiveHow many syllables in bereft?
There are 2 syllables in the word bereft.How to pronounce bereft:
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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