Definition of bereft in English:

bereft

adjective bɪˈrɛftbəˈrɛft

1bereft ofDeprived of or lacking (something)
her room was stark and bereft of colour
Example sentencesExamples
- Determining what dreams mean is an inexact science, but not one bereft of logic and sense.
- Why was he so chronically bereft of the social skills necessary for good political management?
- We are now sanitized and correct, factual and precise, but tragically bereft of relationship.
- But these objects will be bereft of the patina of age, the rips, tears and stains that create a sense of history.
- Tobacco has no attraction for me, though I am far from being bereft of vices.
- The channel at best is purely vague and bereft of any creative leanings.
- But the film is strikingly bereft of tangible anger, its mood more poignant than incendiary.
- With little or no rain in the last week the venue should be bereft of any significant colour and roach and perch will be the main target species.
- Critics are also right in suggesting that his policy agenda is somewhat bereft of concrete plans.
- Such is the current attack - one devoid of reason, bereft of honour and lacking in morality.
- Long grass on each side of the street, a derelict and neglected building bereft of glass and doors.
- Suddenly this community is bereft of sporting success and devoid of any heroes.
- Although deciduous, it reveals an attractive network of small stems and branches when bereft of leaves.
- There are the owners who go and leave their dogs at home for six or seven hours a day, bereft of human company and unable to relieve themselves.
- Access to politicians is the least of our worries - the problem is that politics is bereft of any vision that inspires us.
- It was a curious match, bereft of the usual passion of the fixture.
- Only Steve looked like a man ready to take responsibility while all around him players looked bereft of confidence.
- The collapse of the old left/right divide has left political life bereft of clear competing principles.
- How can you feel bereft of something that you have never experienced?
- Such a claim is bereft of imagination, competence and, dare I say, common sense.
Synonyms
deprived of, robbed of, stripped of, denuded of
cut off from, parted from, devoid of, destitute of, bankrupt of
wanting, in need of, lacking, without, free from
low on, short of, deficient in
informal minus, sans, clean out of, fresh out of
2(of a person) sad and lonely, especially through someone's death or departure.
his death in 1990 left her bereft
Example sentencesExamples
- We had our health physically, but we were bereft emotionally.
- They are bereft, insecure and despairing immigrants left in the street to beg.
- Now they've gone back to Ireland and his wife is bereft.
- The bereft father believes his son's killing was the result not just of an evil individual's action but of a growing problem with violence in schools.
- Repelled by crowded Europe, he opts for Southland, but is lonely and bereft.
- It was like a wave of emotion as people told each other - people were absolutely bereft.
- Sarah is bereft and in her misery turns to Jannik, who to everyone's surprise grows up suddenly and takes responsibility for his brother's family.
- You know, we have orphans and widows, and bereft people who are going to need our help for a long time to come.
- She used the death of her mother to avoid the boys her own age, telling all would-be suitors that she had to take care of her poor bereft father.
- Though financially richer she is emotionally bereft and may never open herself up again.
- I hope this will be an opportunity to cross international boundaries and express practical help and love for those who are bereft and homeless.
- But I was bereft, left, and wearing sorrow in the hottest sun Ireland had ever seen.
- But his wife's death left him bewildered and bereft.
- To his bereft family and friends in the racing fraternity we offer our condolences for their great loss and our appreciation for the memories of this brave young man.
- I love having my dogs around, but now I'm totally bereft.
- Of all the bereft women presented in this section, the servant-girl struck me as the most crushed.
- A bereft woman stands near the rubble of her home, destroyed by bombs.
- As I worked, I thought often of my own parents and how bereft and sad I felt in the days after their deaths.
- Each of the main characters is left bereft and haunted - literally - by the Civil War.
- Widows, bereft parents, and odd widower - you could always count on seeing a few of them sitting by a grave.

Origin

Late 16th century: archaic past participle of bereave.

Rhymes

cleft, deft, eft, heft, klepht, left, reft, theft, weft

Definition of bereft in US English:

bereft

bəˈreftbəˈrɛft

archaic past participle of bereave

adjectivebəˈreftbəˈrɛft

1Deprived of or lacking something, especially a nonmaterial asset.
her room was stark and bereft of color
Example sentencesExamples
- With little or no rain in the last week the venue should be bereft of any significant colour and roach and perch will be the main target species.
- Long grass on each side of the street, a derelict and neglected building bereft of glass and doors.
- Critics are also right in suggesting that his policy agenda is somewhat bereft of concrete plans.
- Access to politicians is the least of our worries - the problem is that politics is bereft of any vision that inspires us.
- Determining what dreams mean is an inexact science, but not one bereft of logic and sense.
- Only Steve looked like a man ready to take responsibility while all around him players looked bereft of confidence.
- But the film is strikingly bereft of tangible anger, its mood more poignant than incendiary.
- How can you feel bereft of something that you have never experienced?
- Although deciduous, it reveals an attractive network of small stems and branches when bereft of leaves.
- It was a curious match, bereft of the usual passion of the fixture.
- Why was he so chronically bereft of the social skills necessary for good political management?
- There are the owners who go and leave their dogs at home for six or seven hours a day, bereft of human company and unable to relieve themselves.
- Such a claim is bereft of imagination, competence and, dare I say, common sense.
- Such is the current attack - one devoid of reason, bereft of honour and lacking in morality.
- But these objects will be bereft of the patina of age, the rips, tears and stains that create a sense of history.
- Tobacco has no attraction for me, though I am far from being bereft of vices.
- The collapse of the old left/right divide has left political life bereft of clear competing principles.
- The channel at best is purely vague and bereft of any creative leanings.
- We are now sanitized and correct, factual and precise, but tragically bereft of relationship.
- Suddenly this community is bereft of sporting success and devoid of any heroes.
Synonyms
deprived of, robbed of, stripped of, denuded of
1. 1.1 (of a person) lonely and abandoned, especially through someone's death or departure.
  his death in 1990 left her bereft
  Example sentencesExamples
  As I worked, I thought often of my own parents and how bereft and sad I felt in the days after their deaths.
  The bereft father believes his son's killing was the result not just of an evil individual's action but of a growing problem with violence in schools.
  Repelled by crowded Europe, he opts for Southland, but is lonely and bereft.
  But his wife's death left him bewildered and bereft.
  She used the death of her mother to avoid the boys her own age, telling all would-be suitors that she had to take care of her poor bereft father.
  Widows, bereft parents, and odd widower - you could always count on seeing a few of them sitting by a grave.
  They are bereft, insecure and despairing immigrants left in the street to beg.
  To his bereft family and friends in the racing fraternity we offer our condolences for their great loss and our appreciation for the memories of this brave young man.
  You know, we have orphans and widows, and bereft people who are going to need our help for a long time to come.
  It was like a wave of emotion as people told each other - people were absolutely bereft.
  Now they've gone back to Ireland and his wife is bereft.
  Of all the bereft women presented in this section, the servant-girl struck me as the most crushed.
  I hope this will be an opportunity to cross international boundaries and express practical help and love for those who are bereft and homeless.
  Though financially richer she is emotionally bereft and may never open herself up again.
  But I was bereft, left, and wearing sorrow in the hottest sun Ireland had ever seen.
  Each of the main characters is left bereft and haunted - literally - by the Civil War.
  I love having my dogs around, but now I'm totally bereft.
  A bereft woman stands near the rubble of her home, destroyed by bombs.
  Sarah is bereft and in her misery turns to Jannik, who to everyone's surprise grows up suddenly and takes responsibility for his brother's family.
  We had our health physically, but we were bereft emotionally.

Origin

Late 16th century: archaic past participle of bereave.

单词	bereft
释义	Definition of bereft in English: bereft adjective bɪˈrɛftbəˈrɛft 1bereft ofDeprived of or lacking (something) her room was stark and bereft of colour Example sentencesExamples Determining what dreams mean is an inexact science, but not one bereft of logic and sense. Why was he so chronically bereft of the social skills necessary for good political management? We are now sanitized and correct, factual and precise, but tragically bereft of relationship. But these objects will be bereft of the patina of age, the rips, tears and stains that create a sense of history. Tobacco has no attraction for me, though I am far from being bereft of vices. The channel at best is purely vague and bereft of any creative leanings. But the film is strikingly bereft of tangible anger, its mood more poignant than incendiary. With little or no rain in the last week the venue should be bereft of any significant colour and roach and perch will be the main target species. Critics are also right in suggesting that his policy agenda is somewhat bereft of concrete plans. Such is the current attack - one devoid of reason, bereft of honour and lacking in morality. Long grass on each side of the street, a derelict and neglected building bereft of glass and doors. Suddenly this community is bereft of sporting success and devoid of any heroes. Although deciduous, it reveals an attractive network of small stems and branches when bereft of leaves. There are the owners who go and leave their dogs at home for six or seven hours a day, bereft of human company and unable to relieve themselves. Access to politicians is the least of our worries - the problem is that politics is bereft of any vision that inspires us. It was a curious match, bereft of the usual passion of the fixture. Only Steve looked like a man ready to take responsibility while all around him players looked bereft of confidence. The collapse of the old left/right divide has left political life bereft of clear competing principles. How can you feel bereft of something that you have never experienced? Such a claim is bereft of imagination, competence and, dare I say, common sense. Synonyms deprived of, robbed of, stripped of, denuded of cut off from, parted from, devoid of, destitute of, bankrupt of wanting, in need of, lacking, without, free from low on, short of, deficient in informal minus, sans, clean out of, fresh out of 2(of a person) sad and lonely, especially through someone's death or departure. his death in 1990 left her bereft Example sentencesExamples We had our health physically, but we were bereft emotionally. They are bereft, insecure and despairing immigrants left in the street to beg. Now they've gone back to Ireland and his wife is bereft. The bereft father believes his son's killing was the result not just of an evil individual's action but of a growing problem with violence in schools. Repelled by crowded Europe, he opts for Southland, but is lonely and bereft. It was like a wave of emotion as people told each other - people were absolutely bereft. Sarah is bereft and in her misery turns to Jannik, who to everyone's surprise grows up suddenly and takes responsibility for his brother's family. You know, we have orphans and widows, and bereft people who are going to need our help for a long time to come. She used the death of her mother to avoid the boys her own age, telling all would-be suitors that she had to take care of her poor bereft father. Though financially richer she is emotionally bereft and may never open herself up again. I hope this will be an opportunity to cross international boundaries and express practical help and love for those who are bereft and homeless. But I was bereft, left, and wearing sorrow in the hottest sun Ireland had ever seen. But his wife's death left him bewildered and bereft. To his bereft family and friends in the racing fraternity we offer our condolences for their great loss and our appreciation for the memories of this brave young man. I love having my dogs around, but now I'm totally bereft. Of all the bereft women presented in this section, the servant-girl struck me as the most crushed. A bereft woman stands near the rubble of her home, destroyed by bombs. As I worked, I thought often of my own parents and how bereft and sad I felt in the days after their deaths. Each of the main characters is left bereft and haunted - literally - by the Civil War. Widows, bereft parents, and odd widower - you could always count on seeing a few of them sitting by a grave. Origin Late 16th century: archaic past participle of bereave. Rhymes cleft, deft, eft, heft, klepht, left, reft, theft, weft Definition of bereft in US English: bereft bəˈreftbəˈrɛft archaic past participle of bereave adjectivebəˈreftbəˈrɛft 1Deprived of or lacking something, especially a nonmaterial asset. her room was stark and bereft of color Example sentencesExamples With little or no rain in the last week the venue should be bereft of any significant colour and roach and perch will be the main target species. Long grass on each side of the street, a derelict and neglected building bereft of glass and doors. Critics are also right in suggesting that his policy agenda is somewhat bereft of concrete plans. Access to politicians is the least of our worries - the problem is that politics is bereft of any vision that inspires us. Determining what dreams mean is an inexact science, but not one bereft of logic and sense. Only Steve looked like a man ready to take responsibility while all around him players looked bereft of confidence. But the film is strikingly bereft of tangible anger, its mood more poignant than incendiary. How can you feel bereft of something that you have never experienced? Although deciduous, it reveals an attractive network of small stems and branches when bereft of leaves. It was a curious match, bereft of the usual passion of the fixture. Why was he so chronically bereft of the social skills necessary for good political management? There are the owners who go and leave their dogs at home for six or seven hours a day, bereft of human company and unable to relieve themselves. Such a claim is bereft of imagination, competence and, dare I say, common sense. Such is the current attack - one devoid of reason, bereft of honour and lacking in morality. But these objects will be bereft of the patina of age, the rips, tears and stains that create a sense of history. Tobacco has no attraction for me, though I am far from being bereft of vices. The collapse of the old left/right divide has left political life bereft of clear competing principles. The channel at best is purely vague and bereft of any creative leanings. We are now sanitized and correct, factual and precise, but tragically bereft of relationship. Suddenly this community is bereft of sporting success and devoid of any heroes. Synonyms deprived of, robbed of, stripped of, denuded of 1.1 (of a person) lonely and abandoned, especially through someone's death or departure. his death in 1990 left her bereft Example sentencesExamples As I worked, I thought often of my own parents and how bereft and sad I felt in the days after their deaths. The bereft father believes his son's killing was the result not just of an evil individual's action but of a growing problem with violence in schools. Repelled by crowded Europe, he opts for Southland, but is lonely and bereft. But his wife's death left him bewildered and bereft. She used the death of her mother to avoid the boys her own age, telling all would-be suitors that she had to take care of her poor bereft father. Widows, bereft parents, and odd widower - you could always count on seeing a few of them sitting by a grave. They are bereft, insecure and despairing immigrants left in the street to beg. To his bereft family and friends in the racing fraternity we offer our condolences for their great loss and our appreciation for the memories of this brave young man. You know, we have orphans and widows, and bereft people who are going to need our help for a long time to come. It was like a wave of emotion as people told each other - people were absolutely bereft. Now they've gone back to Ireland and his wife is bereft. Of all the bereft women presented in this section, the servant-girl struck me as the most crushed. I hope this will be an opportunity to cross international boundaries and express practical help and love for those who are bereft and homeless. Though financially richer she is emotionally bereft and may never open herself up again. But I was bereft, left, and wearing sorrow in the hottest sun Ireland had ever seen. Each of the main characters is left bereft and haunted - literally - by the Civil War. I love having my dogs around, but now I'm totally bereft. A bereft woman stands near the rubble of her home, destroyed by bombs. Sarah is bereft and in her misery turns to Jannik, who to everyone's surprise grows up suddenly and takes responsibility for his brother's family. We had our health physically, but we were bereft emotionally. Origin Late 16th century: archaic past participle of bereave.
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