The Britannica Dictionary
mobile search
Home
Ask the Editor
Word of the Day
Quizzes
Core Vocabulary
Browse the Dictionary
×
Britannica Homepage
Ask the Editor
Word of the Day
Quizzes
Core Vocabulary
Browse the Dictionary
The Britannica Dictionary
bereft
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
bereft
(adjective)
bereft
/bɪ
ˈ
rɛft/
adjective
bereft
/bɪ
ˈ
rɛft/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of BEREFT
:
sad because a family member or friend has died
the young soldier's
bereft
[=(more commonly)
bereaved
] mother
[+] more examples
[-] hide examples
[+] Example sentences
[-] Hide examples
bereft of
:
not having (something that is needed, wanted, or expected)
They appear to be completely
bereft of
new ideas. [=to be completely without new ideas]
He was
bereft of
all hope.
a man
bereft of
reason
[+] more examples
[-] hide examples
[+] Example sentences
[-] Hide examples
ASK THE EDITOR
What are the plural forms of
check-in
,
passerby
, and
spoonful
?
See the answer »
QUIZZES
Vocabulary Quiz
Test your word power
Take the Quiz »
Name That Thing
Take our visual quiz
Test Your Knowledge »
WORD OF THE DAY
expensive
:
costing a lot of money
Learn More »