Bereft
[bɪ'reft] or [bɪ'rɛft]
Definition
(-) of Bereave
(-) imp. & p. p. of Bereave.
Checker: Rosalind
Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Robbed, deprived, destitute, denied, spoiled
ANT:Endowed, enriched, compensated, consoled, possessed
Checker: Prudence
Examples
- How bare and bleak seems the translation, bereft of its Hellenic sonorousness of speech! Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- So you see, at one blow, Maurice, I was bereft of wife, child, home, and happiness. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- Bereft of man, O little isle! Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- His lonely daughter, bereft of her final hope and reliance, appealed to them both too strongly. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
- I am bereft of their dear converse--bereft of sight of them. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- She lay bereft of animation for hours; and when life, look, and speech returned, her senses had deserted her, and she raved wildly and furiously. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
Checker: Prudence