bereft

Dictionary: be·reft (bĭ-rĕft') pronunciation

v.
A past tense and a past participle of bereave.

adj.

1. Deprived of something: They are bereft of their dignity.
2. Lacking something needed or expected: "Today's graduates seem keenly aware that the future is bereft of conventional expectations" (Bruce Weber).
Suffering the death of a loved one; bereaved: the bereft parents.

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Definition: lacking; missing
Antonyms: full, happy

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IN BRIEF: Not having something needed or wanted.

Alone for weeks in the mountains, he felt keenly bereft of human companionship.

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The adjective has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: unhappy in love; suffering from unrequited love
Synonyms: lovelorn, unbeloved

Meaning #2: sorrowful through loss or deprivation
Synonyms: bereaved, grief-stricken, grieving, mourning, sorrowing

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