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bereaved

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of bereaved

suffering the death of a loved one

  • the grief of the bereaved parents seemed to be without limit
Synonyms of bereaved

bereft
Words Related to bereaved

orphaned, widowed

distressed, grieving, melancholy, miserable, mournful, mourning, sad, sorrowing, suffering, unhappy, upset

bemoaning, crying, lamenting, wailing, weeping

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