bereft

Adjective
US[ber-eft]/bɚˈɛft/2 syllables
Synonyms: lovelornunbelovedbereavedgrief-strickengrievingmourningsorrowing

Open English WordNet

Adjective (2)

  1. unhappy in love; suffering from unrequited loveSynonyms: lovelornunbelovedOpposite lovedSimilar unloved
  2. sorrowful through loss or deprivation“bereft of hope”Synonyms: bereavedgrief-strickengrievingmourningsorrowingOpposite joyfulSimilar sorrowful
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Be·reft′ (bē-rĕft′),

past tense & past participle of Bereave.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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