bereft C2 Topic:Emotions & Feelings US /bəˈɹɛft/ See IPA manual Freq #32457 Meanings 1 adj Completely lacking something; deprived of it. After the scandal, he was bereft of all his former friends. 2 adj Deeply sad and lonely, especially after losing someone. She felt utterly bereft in the months after her husband died. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · completely lacking... barrendestitutedevoid 2 adj · deeply sad and lonely,... bereaved Word family Derived forms bereftnessunbereft Etymology AI details From Middle English bireft, v. Middle English bireven. Synchronically a form of bereaved; compare leave and left. bireft Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Emotions & Feelings Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # bereft **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /bəˈɹɛft/ **Frequency rank:** 32457 ## Meanings 1. Completely lacking something; deprived of it. 2. Deeply sad and lonely, especially after losing someone. ## Examples - After the scandal, he was bereft of all his former friends. - She felt utterly bereft in the months after her husband died. ## Derived Forms - bereftness - unbereft ## Roots and Affixes - Root: bireft ## Etymology From Middle English bireft, v. Middle English bireven. Synchronically a form of bereaved; compare leave and left. ## AI Etymology Bereft is from Middle English bireft, v. Middle English bireven. Synchronically a form of bereaved; compare leave and left. Important recorded forms include bireft (Middle English). Current senses include completely lacking something; deprived of it and deeply sad and lonely, especially after losing someone. The wider family includes derived forms such as bereftness and unbereft. ## Topics - Emotions & Feelings - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown